Words, Power and Sound: Kingston, Jamaica 60's and 70's

Here is a mix of Rocksteady, Roots Reggae and a little Dub for the hot summer nights to come....

"This Life Makes Me Wonder"- Delroy Wilson
"Purple Lights"- The Heptones
"Willow Tree"- Alton Ellis
"Please Stop Your Lying"- Errol Dunkley
"Give a Hand"- Gregory Isaacs
"Peaceful"- Jackie Edwards
"Angelina"-?????
"Born to Dub"- Soul Vendors
"Everyday is a Holiday"- The Sensations
"Declaration of Rights"- The Abyssinians
"Mr. Bassie" - Horace Andy
"Horning Version"- King Tubby
"Midnight over Ethiopia" - Rico




Here is a clip of the opening scene from the 1978 film "Words, Power and Sound." A must-see flick on the Soul Syndicate Band and Earl Chinna Smith. Incidentally, it is not all that common to see footage of classic jamaican Bands playing live from this era. The scene was and still is dominated by the dancehall, a place where one turntable and a microphone got the job done.




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