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A Beginner's Guide to Reggae

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Mark Lamarr scours his record collection and brings you his beginner's guide to reggae.

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A Beginner's Guide to Reggae - Episode 1

Mark Lamarr scours his shelves for choice reggae cuts, including Trinity, Jah Lloyd, Tapper Zukie and more.

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A Beginner's Guide to Reggae - Episode 2

Mark Lamarr presents a Bob Marley special, focusing on the earlier recordings of Bob Marley and The Wailers and talking to producer Danny Simsm, who helped propel them to stardom.

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A Beginner's Guide to Reggae - Episode 3

Mark Lamarr presents a tribute to Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd - producer and proprietor of the legendary Studio One.

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A Beginner's Guide to Reggae - Episode 4

Mark Lamarr's guest is reggae writer and broadcaster David Katz, plus he plays songs from Lee 'Scratch' Perry - who was the subject of a biography by Katz.

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A Beginner's Guide to Reggae - Episode 5

Mark Lamarr focuses on the late-1970's roots sound, featuring music from Yabby You and Cornell Campbell.

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A Beginner's Guide to Reggae - Episode 6

Mark Lamarr's guest is Mykaell Riley of Steel Pulse.

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A Beginner's Guide to Reggae - Episode 7

Mark Lamarr scours his shelves for songs by reggae trios and vocal groups - including The Gladiators, The Heptones and The Congos.

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A Beginner's Guide to Reggae - Episode 8

Mark Lamarr's guest is Toots Hibbert of Toots and The Maytals, who dicusses his career from his early ska days through to the development of reggae and beyond.

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