Jamaica has a rich musical heritage stretching back long before we even became an independent country. Jamaican musicians and entertainers such as Shaggy, Jimmy Cliff, Shabba Ranks, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Sean Paul and the great Bob Marley among many others has made Jamaica much more than just a spec on the map. While browsing through my bookmarks I saw a cool page I had seen a few weeks ago that lists the Album cover art of 40+ Jamaican music releases stretching from from 1965 up until 2008.
Looking through the list is almost like transforming back in time and looking back at the fashion and style of people back in the day (long before I was even born) and how it evolved over the years to what it is now. I think I am starting to understand what Mom and Grandma was saying about old time music, and party vibes from just looking at some of these pictures.
The Ninjaman album art above is an indication of where it all went wrong in the local music industry scene somewhere in the early 1990′s. Check out the complete list of album art – warning some images are not safe for work or the eyes of youngsters.
42 Reggae Album Cover Designs: The Art & Culture of Jamaica
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Loved them all–but Lovesensi, not so much. Somebody needs to give dude a either a pair of pants or a pair of scissors. Rasta nuh pose nude!!!
rofl, I guess he is an example of a a “commercial rasta”
You have to love Yellowman’s album covers. He always puts himself right there. Surprised there weren’t any of Peter Tosh’s covers there. People usually drop their jaws when they see the cover of “Legalize it.” Good post buddy.
Nice post, Star!! Nuff respect !!
This was our time to rise up, our time to take the mantle of this nation. ,