 Crystal Palace had its biggest crowd for years at the weekend - but not for football! Instead, 28,000 music lovers enjoured a six-hour feast of reggae, featuring both Jamaican acts and homegrown talent at Selhurst Park. Reggae Sunsplash came to town - and brought some of the hottest weather this summer with it. There were rastas in shorts, toddlers with dreadlocks, bare-chested punks and skimpily-clad females providing a vivid splash of colour. The park itself was jammed with bodies - sitting, reclining or dancing to the sounds coming from the massive stage.

Police deliberately kept a low profile, turning a blind eye to the widespread use of "sensimilia" (marijuana) which is part of the Rastafarian faith. But the high quality of the performances needed nostimulants.

The line-up included the Skatalites, Aswad, Black Uhuru, Sly & Robbie, Musical Youth, Dennis Brown.

Aswad - Back To Africa - Live London (1984) Rarity

The Congos - Fisherman

Rockers United!

Africa Must Be Free By 1983

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Kool Jah - Limanite Pe Soufer

Sylford Walker & Glen Brown Cleanliness Is Godliness (South East Music)

Matrix / Runout (B): ORC 712 B
Junior Byles ‎– Beat Down Babylon
Label: Orchid ‎– ORC 712
Format: Vinyl, 7", Reissue 
Country: Jamaica
Released: 1972
Genre: Reggae
Style: Roots Reggae

Beat down Babylon Version (B)

Chronicles Dub Trio cover of Burning Spear's classic 'Marcus Garvey.' 
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Max Romeo-One step forward

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