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  "name": "Desmond Dekker & The Aces",
  "description": "Desmond Dekker & The Aces appears 2 times in our Reggae and Ska lists, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-30",
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  },
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      "slug": "ska",
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      "title": "Israelites",
      "year": 1968,
      "label": "Pyramid",
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      "whyItMatters": "A number one in Britain that most of Britain could not make out a word of. Cheerful music about being broke before dawn, and the first reggae record to travel on its own terms.",
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      "title": "007 (Shanty Town)",
      "year": 1967,
      "label": "Beverley's",
      "isrc": null,
      "whyItMatters": "Rocksteady now — slower, heavier, the bass suddenly in charge. The exact moment the music decelerates towards reggae, captured on a hit single.",
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