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TIM WELLS looks forward to real music for real people at the London International Ska Festival

ONE of the things I love about Britain is our love of reggae music, which has never really been accepted by the radio or television. But the people love it. And I love us more for that.

 

Just about everyone can sing along to The Israelites, even though no-one knows the words, and Pressure Drop coming on the jukebox can get a whole pub shouting: “Oh yeeaahh eeah eeah.”

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