Oh carolina
Oh Carolina is an early 1960s Jamaican reggae piece and one of the most significant recordings in the history of Jamaican music . It was written by Count Ossie and John Folkes . The first version was recorded by the Folkes Brothers and produced by Prince Buster . A cover version of Shaggy was an international hit in 1993.
history
There were later disputes about who contributed to the creation of the piece. What is clear, however, is that Count Ossie as well as John Folkes and Prince Buster had their stakes. Since this is the first Jamaican piece of music that is clearly emancipated from US and European influences - shortly after Jamaica's independence , 1958 (as part of the West Indian Federation ) - and uses a completely different Afro-Caribbean rhythm, it lies It is suggested that Count Ossie, with his defining drum style, was the decisive factor in the creation of Oh Carolina .
The single stayed in the Jamaican charts for a few weeks in 1961 and was played a lot in Jamaica in the years that followed. In 1973, Count Ossie's album Grounation featured a roots reggae version of the piece. In 1993 Shaggy had a worldwide hit with his cover version.