Bangarang - Lester Sterling & Stranfer Cole

Bangarang on Original JA Lee In late 1968, Lester cut his signature tune “Bangarang.“ Another Jamaican #1, and hailed as a first Reggae, Ill let Lester tell it. “Well the first part and the inspiration for Bangarang, I make up the bridge, came from Kenny Dorhams Bongo Chant. Me and Rico used to play it from the late 50s when it was on the sound systems. I get the idea from this woman and her daughter. The daughter emigrate to America and then I think she encourage the mother to leave me and emigrate too.“ Backup vocals are by Wilburn “Stranger“ Cole, Lloyd “Charmers“ Tyrell, and Maxwell “Romeo“ Smith. There are hundreds, if not thousands of versions of Bangarang, including those by Soul Vendors, Lord Creator, Nitty Gritty, Brigadier Jerry, Lt. Stitchie, and Dillinger. At the start of Stir It Up! A tv program broadcast by Englands Channel 4 in 1994, producer Bunny Lee is in his Burns Avenue studio in Kingston. Lee picks up a 1/4 inch tape a