Kindle Notes & Highlights
When the stars and the moon and the wind were aligned just right, my dad could pick up far off American jukebox hits on his transistor radio.
And these riddims were a little faster with
ska, a blend of old calypso plus rhythm and blues. And they were a bit slower with rock steady. Finally, with reggae, the riddims slowed down even more as musicians brought in burra drums and the street beat of the Kingston ghetto, and the politics (politricks) of Jamaican life in general.
