Ska Boom Stories - Babylon Warriors: Reggae In Hollywood

Welcome to Ska Boom! Stories, which is the audio companion to my new book Ska Boom: An American Ska & Reggae Oral History now available through DiWulf Publishing.   Click here to order: http://www.diwulf.com/booksOften compared in look and sound to Steel Pulse, the Babylon Warriors were one of the first bands in Los Angeles in the early 80s to play nothing but reggae.  Though the never became a big name in the U.S. reggae scene of the late 70's and early 80's, they did manage to build a substantial local cult following in Los Angeles and opened and headlined shows across Southern California.  Members of Fishbone and Bad Brains name checked  them and HR of Bad Brains performed with them. Often described as an "American reggae band," the facts is that they were all immigrants from various parts of the Caribbean and Africa. Please note: The music clips included in this podcast fall under the “Fair Use Doctrine” as defined by Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The law allows for use of music clips for purposes of criticism, comment, and news reporting.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices