The other is a second-world nation with seething ghettos and Banana Republic politics.
Reggae music is the face Jamaica displays for itself.
The first reggae band to win a Grammy, for their 1983 album, Anthem , Black Uhuru was the most dynamic and progressive reggae act of the 1970s and early 1980s. His songs of faith and revolution created a legacy that continues to live through the music of his family and the generations of artists the world over touched by his genius. Some call him a genius, others claim he's insane. Truth is, he's both. More importantly, Lee Perry is a towering figure in reggae- a producer, mixologist, and songwriter that shaped the sound of dub and made reggae music a powerful part of the pop music world.