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Jamaica

Jamaica was a reggae collective from Kingston that formed in the late 1960s. The group included Kenyatta Hill on vocals, Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie on guitar,...

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Jamaica, a reggae collective from Kingston.

A late-1960s group that blended reggae with soul and funk, known for songs like 'Jericho' and 'Long Ago'.

For a quick sense of their blend, try 'Long Ago' or 'Jericho'. They're good examples of what the group was doing.

Jamaica's sound wasn't just straight reggae. Their early material like 'Long Ago' mixed in soul and funk touches, and they played shows with Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff. Songs like 'Jericho' and 'Evil' show why they held attention through the 1970s.

They formed in Kingston in the late 1960s and put out their debut album 'Short and Entertaining' in 1971. After a break, they came back in 1974 with 'In Transit' and kept recording into the early 1980s with albums like 'Roots Vibration'.

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Jamaica was a reggae collective from Kingston that formed in the late 1960s. The group included Kenyatta Hill on vocals, Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie on guitar, Lorenzo "Lawrie" Brown on bass, and Courtney "Bongo" Barrett on drums. They put out their debut album "Short and Entertaining" in 1971, which gave them their first real attention.

Their early material like "Short and Entertaining" and "Long Ago" had a particular blend of reggae with soul and funk elements. The band took a break in the early 1970s but came back together in 1974 to record "In Transit," which kept their momentum going. They followed that with albums like "Free Africa" in 1976 and "Liberation" in 1978.

Jamaica played shows with Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff at various points. Their lyrics sometimes touched on social issues, which led to some of their songs being restricted in certain Caribbean markets. The group kept recording into the early 1980s with albums like "Roots Vibration" and "Africa."

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