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Radio 6 Music,17 Apr 2011,60 mins

SeriesFrom Mento to Lovers' Rock

Episode 4

6 Music Stories

Available for 29 days

Linton Kwesi Johnson continues his 10-part history of Jamaican music. In part 4 he assesses the contribution of the Alpha School in Kingston, where many musicians and singers studied. He also considers the impact of broadcasting and the origins of Rastafarianism. First broadcast in 1983.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Ethiopian Serenade
    Ethiopian Serenade
    Count Ossie &The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari
  3. 2.
    ALPHA BOYS SCHOOL
    ALPHA BOYS SCHOOL
    Eddie Thornton
  4. 3.
    Through Fare
    Through Fare
    Don Drummond