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March 18,2010
20 Best: Ragga 7’s ever made
Scene historians, music journalists and academics have produced reams of text dedicated to reggae, from ska/rocksteady and Studio One, 70's dub and roots to early dancehall and the digital revolution but these narratives come to a sudden stop once you hit the late 80's... a time when an uncompromising and often misunderstood new sound emerged from the studios of Kingston. This was the birth of perhaps the most exciting period of dancehall music - the Ragga era.