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Having just returned from my family's annual sojourn to the beach, I realized that I haven't purchased any reggae recently. I am a big fan of Lucky Dube, Bob Marley (Ziggy and his siblings as well), Toots, Burning Spear and others. I searched the "Gon archives and found a recommendation for "Rockamovya" which sounds tasty. Any recent new reggae artists of note?
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ncarv
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Also not new, but Bunny Wailer, an original of the three Wailers, along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, has made some great records. His first, "Blackheart Man," is a reggae classic.
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Going through my collection, I found an early 90's gem- "Fire On the Mountain"- Reggae Artists Play the Grateful Dead. This is a great compilation album that always gets a warm reception in the Summertime. I am sure you could find a cheap used copy on Amazon.
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Having visited Jamaica many times, I'm convinced there is a reggae cover for every song, from "Take Me Home West Virginia" (or "Sweet Jamaica") to "Hava Nagila."

Probably the first well-known Jamaican cover was the ska beat "My Boy Lollipop" from 1964 sung by Millie Small.
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