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Tapper Zukie

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Militant roots deejay and producer (David Sinclair, 1955-2023) whose 'MPLA' and 'Oh Lord' made him a favourite of the punk-reggae crossover; a self-taught chanter who also built a major production catalogue, he is a key foundation deejay.

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A handful of Jamaican rhythm tracks are so familiar that a single drum fill or bassline note identifies them across fifty years and three generations of dancehall.