On Wednesday, November 1, Bodega Pop Live on WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio spun our favorite mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, dancehall, and disco by Jamaican-born women, mostly from our personal collection, plucked over the years from the shelves of VP Records in Jamaica, Queens.
Nina Simone - The Amazing Nina Simone (1959)
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There is a remarkable amount of variety on this disc, Nina Simone's second
recording. Her repertoire ranges from a swinging "Stompin' at the Savoy"
and a...
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