Posts tagged jamaica.

what one dance can do - beres hammond. 

Under mi sensi - Barrington Levy 

Here I come - Barrington Levy

Big ship sailing on the ocean - freddi mcgregor

I was born a winner - freddie mcgregor

Sweet Sweet Jamaica - 50th Independence song

Because I’m having “Bolt” fever from the Olympics and because I havent been to Jamaica in 5 years!

#jamaica  #music  #reggae  

Electric Boogie - Marcia Griffiths

Marcia is one of my favorite Jamaican musicians. She also did ” I shall sing” but this was one of her most popular outside of the work she did with the I-Threes and Bob Marley. 

When you play this on a sunday in jamaica, or at a family gathering ( families are usually large) everyone from Gramps to little kids start grooving! 

Dance!

Close to you - Maxi Priest

Every time I listen to Maxi Priest it brings back such found memories from my childhood. I had a huge crush on him - I think it was his smile :) He voice is so sexy. 

You can get it if you really want - Jimmy Cliff

Another ska classic - ” you can get it if you really want, but you must try, try and try, you’ll succeed at last” 

54 46  That’s my number - Toots and the Maytals