The Former Prime Minister Turns Selector, Picking 100 Tunes To Represent The Best of Jamaica
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence, former Prime Minister Edward Seaga teamed up with V.P. Records to create the historic anthology Reggae Golden Jubilee. The producer of the Higgs & Wilson track “Manny Oh” returned to his musical roots in putting together this 4CD box set, selecting 100 tracks to represent the best of Jamaican music from early blues and ska cuts to the latest dancehall boomshots. We sat down with Selector Seaga to talk about everything from Bob Marley to mannish water. Video after the jump…
Part One: Mr. Seaga shares his memories of the Bob Marley Peace Concert
Part Two: Mr. Seaga Talks Japanese Dancehall, My Boy Lollipop, and Hard Times In Tivoli Gardens