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To celebrate Jamaica’s 50 Years of Independance 1962-2012, Kingston Sounds have put together a series of releases that cover the musical styles that reggae mutated into through its history: ska, rocksteady, roots reggae, dub, DJ style and dancehall. So, Listen Up! and enjoy!

Welcome to the rocksteady sound from Jamaica. Towards the end of 1965, some say due to the energy-saping heatwave that was hitting the Island, the people that followed the sound system dances demanded a slower beat so they could still move and groove to at the all night musical affairs. So the jerky ska swing was slowed down to a steady beat that also allowed songs and vocalists to shine through. So sit back and enjoy the tunes that rocked JA between 1966-1968 - the rocksteady sound that hit the town.