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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Start the day with some Reggae n’yah man!

imageHopeton Lewis & U Roy Tom Drunk (1970)

Listening to Jamaican music can be an adventure as frequently I’ll hear a song and say “hey, I know this song” but it’s not exactly the same song, just the same riddim. Originally, Stranger Cole’s Crying Every Night, with Hopeton Lewis’ new lyrics and U Roy toasting, you basically have a new song.

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