Program Details

Dear Ian,

Thanks for your email and we are glad that you were "pleasantly surprised" by Music Voyager. I am not sure if this is the show you saw so I am taking a wild guess:

"Jamaica: Roots, Rock, Reggae"

Saturday, April 10 at 2:00 pm on Channel 12.1

In this episode, host Jacob Edgar explores the history of Jamaican music, from its African roots to the cusp of the reggae revolution. Edgar heads to the jungle for an entrancing kumina drumming session with the Akwaaba Drummers that reveals the African influences of the island’s music. Edgar and Reggae Sunsplash founder Ronnie Burke journey across the island to Negril to meet Gilzene and the Blue Light Mento Band, who play some classic Jamaican mento. Along the way, Burke and Edgar stop at the Peter Tosh Memorial for a conversation on the life and legacy of this reggae revolutionary. Back in Kingston, Edgar connects with guitar legend Ernest Ranglin for a lesson on the development of ska and rocksteady, and an all-star jam session with Sly Dunbar and other greats. The episode ends at the Strawberry Hill resort for an intimate concert with Marcia Griffiths, a member of Bob Marley’s band and a star in her own right.

You may want to take a look at our website www.kbdi.org. From there you can see a listing of all of our great programming – just click on the ‘Schedules’ tab and you can find the information multiple ways. You can also set up email alerts, watch certain programs online, check out our concert events, etc.

Thanks for watching and supporting KBDI.

Sincerely,

Pamela

KBDI Channel 12