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The Nun Who Nurtured Reggae

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Last broadcast on Tue, 19 Feb 2008, 13:30 on BBC Radio 4 (see all broadcasts).

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Jonathon Charles tells the story of Sister Mary Ignatius Davies, who ran the music programme at a school for wayward boys in Jamaica for 64 years until her death in 2003. She is credited with nurturing the talents of many of the key players in Jamaican reggae when the industry took off in the 1960s and 70s.

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  1. Sat 24 Nov 2007
    10:30
  2. Tue 19 Feb 2008
    13:30

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