The influence of Jamaican music - across the globe - is staggering. Here we present a modest selection of  Ska, Rocksteady, Roots & Dub from outside the Island.

Hold Me Tight - Johnny Nash (USA)
Time Waits For No One - Christy Essien Igbokwe (Nigeria)
The Back Stabbers - Professionals (Belize)
Algo Muy Profundo (feat. Combo Lulo) - Ralph Weeks (Panama/USA)
Je t'emmène - Boule Noire (Canada) 
Baltimore - Nina Simone (USA)
Goro City - Manu Dibango (Cameroon)
Hoobeya - Shimaali & Killer (Somalia)
Ya Hussad - Ahmed Fakroun (Libya)
Experience - Bro David (Belize)
Femmes Pays Douces - Raphael Toiné (Martinique)
Dağlar Dağlar - Sezen Aksu (Turkey)
Loga - Girma Wolde Michael (Ethiopia)
La Nostalgie Camarade - Serge Gainsbourg (France)
Gaj - Maryla Rodowicz (Poland)
Kenya Hakuna Matata (Jambo Bwana) - Them Mushroom (Kenya) 
Fresa Salvaje - Camilo Sesto (Spain)
Poi E - Patea Maori Club (New Zealand)
At The Club - Victor Romeo Evans (UK)
Leaving Babylon - Bad Brains (USA)
The Vision (alt version) - No Fixed Address (Australia) 
German Luf - Taugenixe (Germany)
Let Me Rock You Now - Love Joys (USA)
Mystical Cosmic Vibrations - Pecker (Japan)
Asylum Revisited - Mad Professor (UK)
La bataille de neige - Domenique Dumont (Latvia) 
Kakashi - Yasuaki Shimizu (Japan)
Bohemian Idol (feat. Toby Laing) - Lord Echo (New Zealand) 
Magic Love - Fishmans (Japan)

STRICTLY EXPORT: Reggae Branches

Khruangbin is a band from Texas, started in 2011 by Laura Lee (bass), Mark Speer (guitar), and DJ (drums). We like to make music in a barn. 

STRICTLY EXPORT: Reggae Branches

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