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Cedric Brooks

Born: Jan 1, 1943 in Kingston, Jamaica

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Styles: Nyahbinghi, Roots Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady, Free Jazz

Biography: Tenor saxophonist Cedric "Im" Brooks is one of Jamaica's most adventuresome musicians. Born in 1943 in Kingston, Brooks has the heart of a bop jazzman beating to a reggae rhythm, and his experiments with ancient rasta nyahbinghi drum patterns has led him to fuse elements of calypso, rhumba, jazz, Afro-beat, ...Read full biography

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From Mento to Reggae to Third World Music

Released: 1973

Label: 17 North Parade

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One doesn't run across many albums like Cedric Brooks' From Mento to Reggae to Third World Music. It's almost impossible to even know what to call it, since this is fusion music in the truest sense, merging ...Read full review

United Africa

Released: 1978

Label: Water Lily

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More Cedric Brooks albums: Main Albums (3), Compilations (1)

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