The Godfather of Reggae
The Quiet Storm
Lovers Rock's Unsung Hero
The First International Star
The Cool Ruler of Lovers Rock
Reggaeology is a podcast series written by Lloyd Laing, directed by Krystle Kerr and produced by Avaris Interactive Studios. The series is distributed online by EarCandy.
If there is one person in Jamaican music that has never been given his due credit, it is the man who some consider the "GodFather of Reggae", Joe Higgs. The unheralded mentor and inspirator of legends such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bob Andy, and Derrick Harriott, it is his musical alchemy in the primordial echo chamber of Reggae, that continues to resonate throughout history.
Listen NowThroughout Reggae's inundated history of untold covers, uncredited renditions and unwitting reprises, the blurred lines that form the musical bridge between the original cuts and local versions, have always set the stage for some of Jamaican music's best-untold moments in history.
Listen NowSome may remember him, but for those that don't..Trevor Sparks could take any song and make it his own and along the way simultaneously conquered Jamaica and transatlantic 80/90 dancehall arena..with Lovers Rock.
Listen NowEtched in Reggae History as Jamaica's first international teen pop sensation, Millie Small's groundbreaking cover single in 1964, helped open the floodgates for the island's musical presence in the global arena. And though her rise to stardom is known by many, her bittersweet journey is told by few.
Listen NowConsidered the father of Lovers Rock, his quintessential image as the original rude loverboy made Gregory Issacs into one of the most recognizable figures in Jamaican music.
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