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Jamaica
5 OffStereo shows touch Jamaica, spanning 1960–1978. Among them: Kingston's Rhythm Shift: Ska to Rocksteady, Dub Plates: Sound System Revolution.
Kingston's Rhythm Shift: Ska to Rocksteady
Kingston's 1960s sound slows from The Skatalites' ska to Alton Ellis's rocksteady, a shift driven by Jamaica's post-independence mood and a desire for soulful grooves.
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Dub Plates: Sound System Revolution
The fierce competition of 60s Jamaican sound systems, from U-Roy's toasting to King Tubby and Lee Perry's studio wizardry, births the remix and shapes global music.
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Mixing Board as Instrument
King Tubby's dub innovations in Jamaica turned the mixing board into an instrument, birthing remix culture and shaping disco, hip-hop, and ambient sounds from Grandmaster Flash to Burial.
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Jimmy Cliff: Reggae's Early Ambassador
Jimmy Cliff takes reggae global, building on Desmond Dekker's ska with pop hits and protest songs like "Vietnam," culminating in "The Harder They Come."
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Reggae's Global Debut
In 1972, The Harder They Come soundtrack delivers reggae's rebel spirit and an unfiltered look at Jamaican life to the world, cementing the sound of pioneers like Jimmy Cliff and Toots and The Maytals.
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