Desmond Dekker – Sweet 16

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Kindred to mid-’60s soul, Jamaica’s first wave of ska superstars were driven by neck-bending bravado, and socially conscious, politically potent sense of song. A progeny of the great Derrick Morgan, Desmond Dekker broke into the UK charts countless times in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s (and even managed a top ten hit in the US with his classic cut “Israelites”). A reggae superstar by any standard, his major achievement was in championing, and perfecting, that little-known reggae precursor, ska. His tunes set the standard for ska’s first wave and have remained mainstays in reggae halls and in three generations of punk and ska clubs.