Jackie Opel Forgotten Hero of Jamaica and Barbados
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By David Comissiong The Barbados-born Jackie Opel – one of the most important architects of Jamaica’s Ska beat; creator of Barbados’ Spouge beat; and arguably the Caribbean’s greatest musical innovator – died on the 9th of March 1970, some 53 years ago. And over those 53 years, the powers that be in both Jamaica and […]
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