Hello Bovine Ska and Rocksteady Listeners,

It is with deep sadness that we must inform you of the passing of Nambo Robinson, who played trombone on a countless number of records throughout reggae. He passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at his home in St. Andrew. Nambo was a member of the Mystic Revelation of Rastafari. The group had two primary leaders, Count Ossie and Cedric Im Brooks; Count Ossie led the percussion section, and Brooks led the horn section that Robinson was a part of. Over the next forty years, Nambo would perform on over 500 LPs, some of these recordings being amongst the most iconic in Jamaican music history. We played tracks from Nambo when he was a member of the Mystic Revelation of Rastafari as well as solo recordings and tracks from the artists he played behind like Dennis Brown, Bunny Wailer, The Heptones, Culture, and more. Rest in peace Nambo. XO Generoso and Lily

Hello Bovine Ska and Rocksteady Listeners!

The National Museum of Jamaica recently opened an exhibition, The Spirit of Budo: The History of Japan’s Martial Arts which opened up a discussion between us about the pervasive influence that martial arts films have had in Jamaica since the genre exploded in the 1970s. Aided by the success of Jamaican Carl Douglas’ worldwide disco hit from 1974, “Kung Fu Fighting,” Jamaican reggae artists have taken their cues from the bevy of martial arts films they love so much. We avoided the cuts collected on the 2004 Trojan Kung Fu compilation and dug deep to find reggae tracks from 1971-1980 that you might hear for the first time in a long time. Massive songs about the Shaolin, kung fu and karate from U-Roy, Dillinger, Trinity, Prince Jazzbo and many more! PLEASE ADD THIS SHOW TO YOUR PLAYLIST ON MIXCLOUD or SHARE IT ON FACEBOOK. Have a great week! XO Generoso and Lily

Hello Bovine Ska and Rocksteady Listeners!

We start off this week’s Bovine Ska with two sets of rare ska including, “Yes,” Vic Taylor’s fantastic 1965 tune for Ronnie Nasralla’s Pussy Cat Label that we recently picked up for your listening pleasure. Our spotlight on this week’s show is of Lloydie Slim’s reggalicious RECORD SMITH LABEL (1975-76). The label is packed with version to version crazy cuts from Hortense Ellis, Tappa Zukie, Ronnie Davis. and The Aggrovators! PLEASE ADD THIS SHOW TO YOUR PLAYLIST ON MIXCLOUD or SHARE IT ON FACEBOOK. Have a great week! XO Generoso and Lily

Howdy Bovine Ska and Rocksteady Listeners!

Salutations from a bizarrely frosty Los Angeles! To warm us and you up, we start this week’s show with some scorching rare ska from 1963-66 recorded by The Gaylads, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Bobby Aitken, and Lord Creator. Our spotlight midway through the show is on Stranger Cole’s W&C Label. This spotlight features dandy rocksteadys and reggae cuts from 1968-69 from Delroy Wilson, The Itals, and Stranger and Gladdy! PLEASE ADD THIS SHOW TO YOUR PLAYLIST ON MIXCLOUD or SHARE IT ON FACEBOOK. Have a great week! XO Generoso and Lily

Happy New Year! In between Christmas and New Years Day, we have been wandering the streets of Los Angeles looking for tasty rare ska, rocksteady, and reggae singles to share with you for the new year. We have a fantastic show for you that starts with two sets of rare Jamaican rhythm and blues, and has our spotlight of Rupie Edwards’ wonderful CARIFTA KING LABEL. Awesome reggae productions that you would expect from Rupie, with top cuts from Johnny Clarke, The African Brothers, and Joe White all released in 1973! PLEASE ADD THIS SHOW TO YOUR PLAYLIST ON MIXCLOUD or SHARE IT ON FACEBOOK. We wish you a happy and healthy 2017 XO Generoso and Lily