The latest episode of the
Afropop podcast is an in-depth look at Jamaican music in New York. From the record shops and studios in Brooklyn, Queens and elsewhere, to dancehall shows at the
Biltmore Ballroom and
VP Records global headquarters, New York has made an indelible impact on the global reggae scene.
Noted author
David Katz (
People Funny Boy,
Solid Foundation) outlines the history of
Wackies studio and label in the Bronx where
Horace Andy,
Wayne Jarrett and
Sugar Minott recorded classic albums. Then recording artist
Carlton Livingston discusses how his career moved from Kinston to New York and beyond.
