Reggae Legends - Jimmy Cliff

Advantages: some classic reggae tracks including Rivers of babylon
Disadvantages: 2 tracks are repeated

...the 60's and 70's. He's a legend in Jamaica, who died in 2003. This is probably his most famous song and could make your granny dance. *3-By The Rivers Of Babylon* The original rastafarian anthem by the 'Melodians'. Always makes me cry and I'm as white as tripe! Boney M, eat your hearts out! *4-Many Rivers To Cross* Jimmy Cliff again. Slow tear jerking lament about the weary trudge through life. Start looking for that half bottle of whisky! *5-Sweet And Dandy* Performed by 'Toots and the Maytals' who were one of the groups who bridged the gap between Rock-Steady and modern reggae. You can dry your eyes, I've never heard a Maytals' track that hasn't uplifted me. If you like this, check out a CD called 'Funky Kingston'. *6-Harder They Come* Jimmy Cliff singing the title track. Basic bread and butter reggae. *7-Johnny Too Bad... Read review

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Advantages: catchy rhythm, lively music, easy listening and includes marleys best songs
Disadvantages: reggae is not everyones taste in music and can be found boring to some people

...If you have never heard of Bob Marley. He was the most famous reggae singer in the world. The wailers was the name of Bob Marley's backing singers/vocalists. And reggae is a type of music that originated from Jamaica. Also it once got very popular in the united states. This album was made after Bob Marley died. This album includes many of bobs number 1 hits from other albums he produced. Nearly all of bobs songs have a meaning to them. They have a lively beat and also are very catchy songs. Like most albums they include a few songs you dislike and a few songs you really enjoy, I think that this album starts off with the better songs and towards the end they do start to drag a little. But all the way through they have a really great beat to them and a liveliness that are in nearly all of bobs songs except the slower love songs which... Read review

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Advantages: great fun
Disadvantages: avoid 3pm to 5pm

...bright sun with the temperature around 30°C. A WHITE minibus approaches, then another, and another! Invitations are issued to climb aboard. But what did the rep have to say? Dire warnings as we recalled?.about safety, speed, overcrowding et alia. We boarded the fourth bus! What an experience! These are the 'reggae (mini) buses'! Otherwise known as ZR's (license plate letters!) the buses are WHITE some with a maroon stripe down the side. It transpired we were on Route 11. There were loads of them about ? the service was more frequent, more regular, and ran later at night. Any trip on a reggae bus is nothing if not memorable. Our driver was an extremely relaxed fellow, smoking a thin cigarette throughout, sporting beard, dreadlocks, and a colourful knitted wooly rasta hat. Our fellow passengers, all locals, generated a great atmosphere... Read review

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