Teach Me Culture

Reggae / Dub · 1983 · 9 tracks

Teach Me Culture

Barrington Levy

A pivotal 1983 bridge between roots and dancehall. High-register vocal trills float over sparse, heavy riddims and themes of maternal love and heartbreak.

1983 · Live & Learn Records

A soulful and slightly melancholic meditation on love and respect, anchored by heavy, grounding rhythms.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks

01

Teach Me Culture

3:48

02

To Love Someone

3:40

03

Lonely Man

3:38

04

One Foot Jo‐Jo

3:30

05

Now‐A‐Days

3:39

06

Jah Is With Me

3:42

07

Trying to Rule My Life

3:30

08

Don’t Pretend

3:41

09

Mind You Hurt My Mom

3:14

Moments Worth Listening For

The sudden transition from a vulnerable plea to a soaring falsetto trill in the middle of To Love Someone.

The way the bassline on Mind You Hurt My Mom drops with a heavy, physical thud that anchors the emotional lyrics.

The rhythmic interplay between the dry drum hits and the echoed vocal ad-libs on One Foot Jo-Jo.

Where This Album Departs

How does Teach Me Culture sound next to the rest of Barrington Levy's catalogue?

Golden Hour+2.4σ

Golden Hour saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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