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THE ITALS on stage with ROOTS RADICS, University of Arizona Ballroom, November 1983 © Ed Arnaud

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Jamaican singer SYLFORD WALKER...

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SUGAR MINOTT - Live Loving ℗ 1977, Studio One

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R.I.P. HUGH "SLEDGER" PEART, Bob Marley's cousin. The two came to Kingston together when they were young in the early 1960's. All photos © Lee Jaffe

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"He who seeks of only vanity, and no love for humanity, shall fade away (...)". R.I.P. JUNIOR BYLES, original member of The Versatiles [1948✩2025]. Photo, Kingston, Jamaica, 1986 © Beth Lesser

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Original poster for the Paris premiere of Theodoros Bafaloukos' classic film "ROCKERS", France, October 1978.

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Rupert Willington, Delroy Hines and Winston Rodney from vocal trio BURNING SPEAR, 1975 © Dennis Morris

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The Jamaicans with Carlos Malcom & His Afro-Jamaican Rhythms on stage at The Regal Theater, Kingston, 1965. OWEN HYLTON on lead vocal with MARTIN WILLIAMS, NORRIS WEIR (hidden), TOMMY COWAN. MORVIN BROOKS on conga and LLYOYD KNIBBS on the right corner.

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THE SOUL DEFENDERS in session, 1970. DENZEL LAING on percussion, JOSEPH HILL on tambourine, BOBBY KALPHAT on organ, FESTUS WALKER on bass, VINCENT MORGAN on drums, ERIC FRATER and VAL WHITTAKER on guitar...

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...a young WATTY BURNETT.

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WESLEY TINGLIN of the Viceroys in Randy's Record Mart, 17 North Parade, Downtown Kingston, 1984 © Reba Davis

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TYRONE DOWNIE in his mother's backyard, Kingston, Jamaica, 1974 © Lee Jaffe

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TREVOR "I JAH MAN" SUTHERLAND, The Astoria, Tottenham Court Road, early 80's © Steve Razzetti

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RICO RODRIGUEZ

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TRISTON PALMA

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UB40

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WORZEL, PAPA LEVI, LORNA G, DADDY COLONEL and TIPPA IRIE, Saxon Sound-System...