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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!

The DJ phenomenon started way back in the ska era in the late 1950’s with the likes of Count Machuki and Sir Lord Comic who could be found shouting introductions to the big tunes of the day. This would grow to almost question and answer sessions over the original vocals. This Deejay jive talk so popular in the dancehalls and sound system gatherings transferred to vinyl and became another chapter in the evolving sound of reggae.