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Calypso Rock Songs of Jamaica
Horace Johnson
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Calypso Jamaica
Various Artists
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Folk Music of Jamaica
Various Artists
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Take Her to Jamaica
Various Artists
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Come to Jamaica
Horace Johnson
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Towns of Jamaica
Louise Bennett
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The Sound of an Island: Jamaican Music for...
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Jamaican Song, Dance, and Play: Experiences...
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Drums of Defiance: Maroon Music from the...
Various Artists
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Blood of Jesus
Various Artists
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I Saw the Lighthouse
Various Artists
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How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds
Various Artists
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John Crow Say..: Jamaican Music of Faith,...
Various Artists
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Music of the Maroons
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Rebel Music: A Musical Tour of Maroon...
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