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Boukman Eksperyans is a a mizik rasin band from the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The band derives its name from Dutty Boukman, a vodou priest who led a religious ceremony in 1791 that is widely considered the start of the Haitian Revolution. The other half of the band's name, "Eksperyans", is the Kréyòl word for "experience", and was inspired by the band's appreciation of the music of Jimi Hendrix. The band was at the height of its popularity in 1991 when the presidency of Jean Bertrand Aristide was overthrown in a military coup d'etat. Like many other artists and performers,...

Pery Ribeiro (born Peri de Oliveira Martins, October 27, 1937 in Rio de Janeiro), was the son of composer Herivelto Martins and of the singer Dalva de Oliveira. Ribeiro is a bossa nova singer who is credited with having launched "Garota de Ipanema." Ribeiro started his artistic career by providing singing and voices in Walt Disney animated movies. In 1944, he acted in the film Berlim na Batucada, by Luís de Barros. His debut on radio was in 1959, on Rádio Nacional, where he took his stage name Pery Ribeiro on suggestion of his godfather César de Alencar. In 1960,...

This London band, heralded by Frankie Flame (old school dude, making Oi! for-ever) has 3 proper full lengths - which get better each time. Catchy, tough music that is cleanly produced that yields a strong beat that propels socially conscious, intelligent lyrics. This ain't no "beer, birds, etc" generic skinhead stuff - this is true sage skinhead music. Political and critical. Sounds like Templars, Evil Conduct, On File, Cock Sparrer. That aged, tight, mid-tempo, crisp, undistorted tunes that brings punk to a forefront with a stern Oi! backbeat. Infectious and driving as all get out. Best Oi! band today. "Ghetto...