Laurel Aitken

Laurel Aitken
Singer
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Jamaica

Lorenzo Aitken (April 22, 1927 - July 17, 2005), better known as Laurel Aitken, was a singer and one of the originators of Jamaican ska music. He is often referred to as the "Godfather of ska".
Born in Cuba of mixed Cuban and Jamaican descent, Aitken and his family settled in Jamaica in 1938 (...)

Read the whole artist's presentation [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_Aitken]

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