Funk the Reggae Beat

Independent shop in BallardDirections

Available from Light in the Attic Records when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

When funk music exploded onto the global pop scene in the late ‘60s, 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, whose recordings are heavily represented on