35 min
S5/ Ep5: Music Is the Journey/ Talking with Ken Boothe For Posterity
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- Society & Culture
Born in Denham Town, Kingston, Jamaica in 1948, Ken Boothe, OD, has been recording music since the 1960s. Whether it was rocksteady, ska, lovers rock, or reggae, Ken Boothe has been moving people’s feet, touching hearts, and soothing souls for more than fifty years. His music is the music of love - love’s highs, love’s lows, love for humanity, and love for country. Ken Boothe talks with me about his amazing musical journey and this episode shows just how far music can travel. (Big up the sound systems who have kept the Jamaican music industry going during this global pandemic. Dub plates are forever!)
Born in Denham Town, Kingston, Jamaica in 1948, Ken Boothe, OD, has been recording music since the 1960s. Whether it was rocksteady, ska, lovers rock, or reggae, Ken Boothe has been moving people’s feet, touching hearts, and soothing souls for more than fifty years. His music is the music of love - love’s highs, love’s lows, love for humanity, and love for country. Ken Boothe talks with me about his amazing musical journey and this episode shows just how far music can travel. (Big up the sound systems who have kept the Jamaican music industry going during this global pandemic. Dub plates are forever!)
35 min