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FALSE PREACHER by Macka B ..."SOME A DEM BENT, DEM BETTER REPENT, some a dem bent, dem better repent, to enter the house of god you dont need any rent, it dont cost you a penny no it dont cost a cent, you fe render your heart and not your garment"..or his BIG MAC about mcdonalds meat burgers..great reggae

riot ina birmingham by papa levi is very good to
"down ina handsworth the living is rough,
for the poor man its hard and for the poor man its tough
say social security thats not enough
say no jobs about
yout get dangerous
how long can the government manhandle us
dem no see the situation serious
future fe de youth dont look marvellous
even if you born as a true genius
from you live ina de ghetto you no have no status
if you complexion dark dat mek it even wuss
dis lyric dedicated to all de conscious"

There is this one song by Burning spear in an effort for the Gov to build an improve Jamaica

This population-

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One of my favorite studio one Basslines

errol walker with his better future , now this is a grand song on violence in Jamaica and the need for a peaceful and just, healthy, society..hmm..thats what we need in England today...."so people can buy things they need
and walk in streets at night
without fear of aggressors"..Errol Walker

peter tosh,nuff said. jah guide.

peter tosh - didn't give a shit about the establishment and sang some great political songs..who can forget "Equal rights and justice..down in rhodesia, down in angola, down in palestine"

also a great political song, Reggae Regular's "Ghetto Rock"..

"everyone crying out for peace, nobodys crying out for justice" yes i feel Peter Tosh is likely to be the very best in political commentary via reggae

LKJ. Say No More1

Neville Martin "The Message" its relaese was credited with swinging the '76 JA election the way of Michael Manley's PNP. The vocals run through all the PNP's policies and initiatives including free education, basic schools, adult literacy, equal pay, minimum wage etc etc.

Regards

Rob

defenitly peter tosh...fighting the fucking apartheid system....equal rights what a great song....


linton kwesi johnson, alpha blondy (just remember multipartisme)