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“The smooth and funky sound of prime-time Japanese reggae pop in the 1970s and ‘80s fired up an obsession with Jamaican music that persists to the present day.”

“The smooth and funky sound of prime-time Japanese reggae pop in the 1970s and ‘80s fired up an obsession with Jamaican music that persists to the present day.”

https://timecapsulespace.bandcamp.com/album/tokyo-riddim-1976-1985

Kinda crazy that this didn't make the cut, or even wasn't mentioned in the article! :o
Pecker is a percussionist who worked on a LOT of reggae inspired production.

by the way, vocal is from Yoshida Minako

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This is all new to me, but im loving these vibes. Thank you for sharing!

Kinda crazy that this didn't make the cut, or even wasn't mentioned in the article! :o
Pecker is a percussionist who worked on a LOT of reggae inspired production.

by the way, vocal is from Yoshida Minako

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A89vE5Hwtcw

A completely different vibe but this came to mind.

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This is amazing, big fan of this funky sound

A completely different vibe but this came to mind.
https://open.spotify.com/track/2llFlNkPX4hW1M3HLdEMBm?si=MVKFmmaGRIu4z1E5_HsRbA

hell yes! stumbled upon this album a few weeks back thru Rush Hour. so sick.

If you want to read more 

https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/tokyo-riddim-japanese-reggae-feature

Dude. This is the crossover I did not know I needed.