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Don Letts presents Island 50

Don Letts

Don Letts tells the story of how Island Records, founded by Chris Blackwell fifty years ago in Kingston, Jamaica, grew into one of the biggest and most exciting independent labels in the world.

Island Records Slideshow

The Island Records Slideshow (image: Bob Marley)

Watch the history of the label with archive interviews, images and music to tell the Island story.

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