You just have to listen and you will hear it. The reason why because it's so conscious. It's called Living In The Flood. Ask someone at Virign to send you all copies and when I go to Jamaica I am going to come down and visit because I always love Oracabessa. They were we used to sing their songs on the corner every evening.
American songs do have alot of influence on Jamaican artists.
Well, no I didn't come to London in that era. But I do endorse the links because we influence each other. But I will nats again in the future, very serious. 3D of Massive idolised Joe Strummer, so he wanted me to do one of Joe's songs. So, my management company contacted Joe and asked him if he would collaborate with me and Joe was happy to do it.