Funk the Reggae Beat: Vinyl LP Belinda Carlisle with Getz as its sole

with Getz as its sole improviser

From the moment the album starts with Prince Paul introducing the “lowlifes of the family tree” you know you are in for something special…

ancient and anguished

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Funk the Reggae Beat: Vinyl LP Belinda Carlisle with Getz as its soleWhen funk music exploded onto the global pop scene in the late sixties, many of Jamaica's leading music makers were inspired to incorporate elements of the exciting sound into their work. The result was the fascinating and compelling funky reggae style that proved immensely popular with record buyers on both sides of the Atlantic throughout the early 70s. Pioneers of the sound included such celebrated producers as Lee Scratch Perry and Lloyd Charmers,