Rastafarians immediately adopted Reggae and the lyrics began to represent the Rastafarian spiritual views and subsequently Reggae took a stride forward expanding into musical branches that led to the phraseology of dub and dancehall music. Al Capone was the first Jamaican record, part instrumental part vocal to enter the British top 20 charts in 1962 then came the song "Wash Wash " entered the British charts the following year of 1963 in which Prince Buster appeared on BBC's "Top of The Pops" dressed as an African Prince. The Reggae popularity in UK was due primarily to the Skinheads, a group of Mods made Prince Buster their icon. The Mods are often seen dressed up in way out costume gears, jackets, trousers and dresses with safety pins laced all over with silver rings and chains hanging from nose. They largely populate venues where famous Reggae artistes are appearing such as the Brixton Academy, Stockwell, London, England. If a popular Reggae artist appeared on a tour in the United Kingdom there were always oodles of Skinheads to a large extent, normally caused "Huge" road blocks, notable the Hammersmith theatre in West London and the Brixton Academy theatre, in Central London, United Kingdom. Even the fabulous Madonna came to the most famous tourist centre of London when she appeared on the stage at the Brixton Academy theatre in Brixton back in December 2000. Buster was successful and his records sold well all over the world especially in the United Kingdom. Prince Buster's house band took the name of Buster's All Stars and was undoubtedly the same session musicians that were used by other producers at that time, namely The Skatalites. They were the most sort after musicians in Jamaica during the Ska era, most of the musicians in the Skatalites Band were jazz orientated players from either Stony Hill or from Alpha boys school where they taught music. |
