This is the unlikely story of David Rodigan: an Army sergeant's son from the English countryside who has - through a lifelong devotion to the music of a distant tropical island - become the man who has taught the world about reggae.
As the sound of Jamaica has morphed over five decades through a succession of different genres - from ska and rocksteady, to dub, roots and dancehall - Rodigan has remained its constant champion, winning the respect of generation after generation of reggae followers across the globe.
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