Politricks & the Shitstem

Argonaut Sounds // 2000-2200 05.05.10

politricks & the shitstem

Tonight we're 'celebrating' the quatro/cinq-ennial carve-up that is the general election with a look at the blood-stained world of Jamaican politics (or in Rasta parlance, politricks) and the interplay between music and government.

In a country where drinking the wrong colour of beer can get the shottas on your back - red stripe = red = PNP, heineken = green = JLP - and the electoral murder count usually reaches the hundreds, Jamaican musicians have always had a bit to say.

Perhaps we ought to be grateful that over here all we have to deal with is a mountain of flyers, and the fact our votes don't make any difference...

Posted at 19:04, 5th May 2010

playlist

Independence Ska
Baba Brooks White Label
Forward March
Derrick Morgan White Label
Cry Tough
Alton Ellis and The Flames Treasure Isle
Stop The Violence
The Valentines White Label
Better Must Come
Delroy Wilson Dynamic Sounds
M.P.L.A
Tappa Zukie frontline
I Need A Roof
The Mighty Diamonds Well Charge
Blood Dunza
Johnny Clarke Paradise
Throw Down Your Arms
Burning Spear Island
No Joshua No
Max Romeo Trojan
Mr President
The Heptones and Jah Lion Black Art
Green Bay Massacre
Jah Lloyd Teams
Operation Radication
Yellow Man Spiderman
No guns to town
Natty King Insight
Government Gone Luuu
Busy Signal Jukeboxx
State of emergemcy
Junior Reid gibbs
Government Live Fi War
Lyricson and Singing Melody and Natty King Special Delivery
Politician
Barry Brown Fatman
Doun di road
Linton Kwesi Johnson Virgin
Political Friction
Half Pint Feel The Beat
Guns In The Ghetto
Morgan Heritage and Bounty Killer 71
War inna babylon
Max Romeo Island
Government
Cutty Ranks The Shark
D.J Government
Tuffest Digital B
Jungle To Back-a-wall
Buju Banton Penthouse
Yanki dollar & Queens pound
Junior Kelly VP
Keep It Up
Brigadier Jerry Tappa
Hypocritical System
Cutty Ranks Tappa
Don't Buss Your Gun
Anthony B VP
Clean up your heart
Sizzla Jetstar
Jukes And Watch
Barry Brown Jah Guidance
Steve Biko
Militants Field Marshall
Love You Tonight
Johnny Clarke Greensleeves
Roots natty
Gladiator Studio One
Hic-up
Tiger and Gregory Isaacs Techniques
Peace And Love
Culural Youth Joe Gibbs

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