If I Had A Pair Of Wings: Jamaican Doo Wop, Vol. 1 (Vinyl LP) Soundtracks & Library

If I Had A Pair Of Wings: Jamaican Doo Wop, Vol. 1 (Vinyl LP) Soundtracks & LibraryThis collection of Jamaican doo wop from the late 1950s through to the early 1960s represents a period in which sound systems had begun to dominate the island, and were starting to step up their rivalry by beginning to record and release their own platters rather than rely on imported records to gain the competitive edge. With the uniquely Jamaican ska explosion yet to completely catch hold, these tracks are largely imitative of the doo wop and R&B

Practically speaking

samba and even jazz influences (eg Skipscada

Sipho Gumede

Scott switched from piano to organ at the tender age of 21

Following the recent release of X

"Quiet Village

from the Greek for 'distance' - are a band you're invited to

just before their first US tour

Befitting the title

This complex

and were starting to step up their rivalry by beginning to record and release their own platters rather than rely on imported records to gain the competitive edge

electro clash