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Rico — Midnight in Ethiopia
Album: Jamaica (Putamayo)
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6.7

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Total ratings: 974









Released: 1999
Length: 4:40
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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 snitramc wrote:
Agreed!
 

Posted 3 weeks ago by Clark_Novato    [ Reply ]
I also hear Specials. Quite likeable!
Posted 10 months ago by snitramc    [ Reply ]
Caribbean trombone music, what's not to like?  8 for me
Posted 1 year ago by Snipey    [ Reply ]
I think we need to hear some Rico Suave as well!
Posted 2 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
It's ok if this is your first Putamayo . For me a 4.
Posted 3 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
this is balm for the soul
Posted 4 years ago by twalker    [ Reply ]
Nice horns! 
Posted 5 years ago by Isabeau    [ Reply ]
 lunar1963 wrote:


This is the Rico Rodriguez that plays on some of the Specials songs I think. ("Blow, Rico, Blow"!)
 
Yes, that is him.  He worked with ska legend Prince Buster in the 1960s as well.
Posted 5 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Super, so relaxing. Roots reggae rules. Rate it a 9.
Posted 5 years ago by jannakool    [ Reply ]
I can listen to this all day. Actually, sometimes I do listen to this kind of stuff all day. 

It is, after all, my 'go to' style of music. 

Hurrah! 
Posted 7 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
Nice. Will start with a 7. 
Posted 7 years ago by 25demayo    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

...and the ska rhythm. This is very much part of the musical tradition that the Specials were part of. 7 from the Nottingham jury.

 

This is the Rico Rodriguez that plays on some of the Specials songs I think. ("Blow, Rico, Blow"!)
Posted 13 years ago by lunar1963    [ Reply ]
Nice!
Posted 13 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
Like
Posted 13 years ago by atlasphere    [ Reply ]
Fabilosa musica
Posted 13 years ago by saidtaybi    [ Reply ]
 pugifat wrote:
I'm hearing The Specials.  Must be the brass.
 
...and the ska rhythm. This is very much part of the musical tradition that the Specials were part of. 7 from the Nottingham jury.

Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 pugifat wrote:
I'm hearing The Specials.  Must be the brass.
 

and I'm hearing a bit of Black Uhuru (especially the opening part)

Posted 15 years ago by MrJames    [ Reply ]
 DeemerDave wrote:
Reminds me of "Ghost Town" by The Specials. Love horn sections.
 
He probably played on that tune.  Rico has sat in with everybody.

Posted 15 years ago by iscoot4peace    [ Reply ]
suuuaaaaaave
Posted 15 years ago by vit    [ Reply ]
 DeemerDave wrote:
Reminds me of "Ghost Town" by The Specials. Love horn sections.
 

 

Yes to both.


Posted 15 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]


Posted 15 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of "Ghost Town" by The Specials. Love horn sections.
Posted 15 years ago by DeemerDave    [ Reply ]
I'm hearing The Specials.  Must be the brass.
Posted 15 years ago by pugifat    [ Reply ]
 old_shep wrote:
Finally, music!!
 
Too bad I'm not in a elevator. {#Bounce}
Posted 16 years ago by Kittee    [ Reply ]
Finally, music!!
Posted 16 years ago by old_shep    [ Reply ]
fire it up!
Posted 16 years ago by flegen    [ Reply ]
That's it...I'm off for a rum punch and a little green!
Posted 17 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
lub da dub!
Posted 17 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Anything with such groovy horns rates high with me - a trombone solo bumps it another point! c.
Posted 17 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Have had this kind of stuff last weekend for 3 days on the 'Reggae Jam'-festival. Always nice....
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
slow it down, slap on a ridiculous amount of reverb, some echo, and turn the volume up a couple decibels and it'd be perfect. :)
Posted 17 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
maxmox wrote:
I have this album and it's great road music when you're doing the Kimberley run (1000km plus) and the road is open and the sky is blue and the road stretches out in front like a black vein.........
Driving 1000km plus Rico would be heard either in - Denmark - Sweden - Netherlands - Belgium - France - Italy - Switzerland - Hungary - Czechia - Poland ... But I agree, that the music is perfect for driving smooth...
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
I have this album and it's great road music when you're doing the Kimberley run (1000km plus) and the road is open and the sky is blue and the road stretches out in front like a black vein.........
Posted 17 years ago by maxmox    [ Reply ]
that beat is channeling black uhuru
Posted 17 years ago by C57BL6    [ Reply ]
ANNE_MARIE wrote:
most excellent! edit - this reminds me of The Specials...great stuff!
YES! That's who it reminded me of! I kept coming back to the Snatch Soundtrack but knew Rico was not on it...
Posted 17 years ago by Montillius    [ Reply ]
Digging this groove, mon!
Posted 17 years ago by TexasAggies    [ Reply ]
Again please!
Posted 17 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
Why don't i know Rico yet? This is jammin'!
Posted 17 years ago by freeone1    [ Reply ]
Yawn.
Posted 18 years ago by BalesBub    [ Reply ]
rastafari,,,,
Posted 18 years ago by godspeed    [ Reply ]
Reminds me a lot of the "Broken Flowers" soundtrack, may be it is in it ... I haven't checked
Posted 18 years ago by TheFlakerMan    [ Reply ]
ANNE_MARIE wrote:
most excellent! edit - this reminds me of The Specials...great stuff!
Rico played with the Specials on a number of songs.
Posted 18 years ago by Gribnif    [ Reply ]
Revolution solution...but slower. And sans the icky vocals.
Posted 18 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
give jah thanks n' prasies..... jah_blessed wrote:
Posted 18 years ago by godspeed    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
Luvvin' dem laaaazy horns.
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
I like it. Gotta buy me sommadis.
Posted 19 years ago by bobrk    [ Reply ]
Thought at first that this was Third World, then I remembered their song was "Journey to Addis" (Addis Ababa being the capital of Ethiopia).
Posted 19 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
lol, i listen to RP to get away from my cd collection and yet it follows me, this cd gets play by girlfriend like non-stop
Posted 19 years ago by MisterVErb    [ Reply ]
Cool!
Posted 19 years ago by heeb    [ Reply ]
Yeah, not so much with the reggae for me...
Posted 19 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
ottojama wrote:
Madness.
This is one of the songs that fills the commercial free net broadcast of WXRT Chicago (BTW very good show on Sat AM called flashback), now I know who it is, thanx RP!!
Posted 19 years ago by Soredawg    [ Reply ]
Madness.
Posted 19 years ago by ottojama    [ Reply ]
RichardPrins wrote:
(putamayo has these nice colorful albums per country, pretty good selections usually)
I have put a mayo on turkey, on roast beef, even ham, but never on an album...
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
mmm, tasty.
Posted 20 years ago by keemun    [ Reply ]
(putumayo has these nice colorful albums per country, pretty good selections usually)
Posted 20 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
JokesandJokesandJokes wrote:
Ska is eclectic better get used to it!
Hey for once you got serious, uh? Ska/Reggae is good by definition. there..ha ha
Posted 20 years ago by masterhead    [ Reply ]
Dave_Mack wrote:
I'm not really up on my ska, so I really thought this was Ghost Town by the Specials. I like the tromboney groove.
It's acctually the same trombone player.
Posted 20 years ago by polka    [ Reply ]
Art_Carnage wrote:
Boring, repetitive, and boring.
Ska is eclectic better get used to it!
Posted 20 years ago by JokesandJokesandJokes    [ Reply ]
I'm not really up on my ska, so I really thought this was Ghost Town by the Specials. I like the tromboney groove.
Posted 20 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Wonderful groove
Posted 20 years ago by UptownRockers    [ Reply ]
Boring, repetitive, and boring.
Posted 20 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
Liking this ska! Woo Hoo!
Posted 20 years ago by poodha    [ Reply ]
nice...nice horns...nice birds...nice percussion...groovy im jahmmin', mon!
Posted 21 years ago by DownHomeGirl    [ Reply ]
I\'m amazed! This is the first reggae-esque song I like. Must be all of the jazz. *shrug* The guy on trombone rocks!
Posted 21 years ago by indigo_xia    [ Reply ]
what is the attraction to ska/reggae/dancehall? seems like every few years some industry exec tries to hoist another artist from the islands (well, usually they're just ripoffs...snow, anyone?) on us. i was so glad when that little american love affair with white-boy ska in the late 90's died out. i just don't get it.
Posted 21 years ago by downbylaw    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by pkeys: This is what I call Ska Jazz, and done quite well. Other similar groups I'd like to listen to on RP include Jazz Jamaica and the New York Ska Jazz Ensemble.
You should listen to the Skatalites then. Real cool Jazz Ska. Although I dobn't really regard this as ska
Posted 21 years ago by simcha62    [ Reply ]
Radio Paradise has its own correlate to Cliff Nobles & Company\'s THE HORSE in this piece.
Posted 22 years ago by BC_Night_Heron    [ Reply ]
This is what I call Ska Jazz, and done quite well. Other similar groups I\'d like to listen to on RP include Jazz Jamaica and the New York Ska Jazz Ensemble.
Posted 22 years ago by pkeys    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by MissJenn: Kurt from La Quinta. This is ska?
You know, I don't know the fine distinction (assuming there is one) between Reggae and Ska. I think I will do some research.
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
Kurt from La Quinta. This is ska?
Posted 22 years ago by MissJenn    [ Reply ]
I haven\'t heard this song in years and had no idea who performed it. I LOVE IT! Thanks for solving the riddle.
Posted 22 years ago by laprincessa    [ Reply ]