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REGGAE DANCEHALL PIONEERS: Alton Ellis — The Diagnosis at Hammersmith | Part 11 | The Last Show He Refused Not to Sing

from History of the Caribbeans | Exploring Resilience and Culture · host history experts | Joe & Kevin

Late summer 2008. Hammersmith Hospital. Lymphoma. Then he flew home to Jamaica and did one of the best shows of his life. On October 10, 2008, the Godfather of Rocksteady died at 70. Part 11 of the Reggae Dancehall Pioneers series holds space for the defiance, the diagnosis, and the dignified close.

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