Monday, July 16, 2007

Pandora Podcast: A Brief History of Reggae

In Episode 8 of the Pandora Podcast, the Soul Captives take us on a little trip through the history of early ska, reggae, rocksteady, and dub. Not only can the podcast be either downloaded or streamed, there are also various clips available from the different periods of Jamaican music. From the web page:

In episode eight, the Soul Captives show host Kevin Seal how to bubble and skank. They lay out the differences between bluebeat, ska, rocksteady, early reggae, roots reggae, and dub, while providing historical context. Guitarist and Pandora engineer Vic Wong mixes a live dub session for us, after he and organist (and pianist and Pandora music analyst) Ray Jacildo, drummer Jayme Arredondo, and bassist Mark Allen-Piccolo (pictured) perform in a variety of Jamaican rhythmic feels.

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