July 16th marks what would have been Desmond Dekker's 80th Birthday. To celebrate, our friend and DJ, Rebel Clash has put together a special celebratory DJ set featuring Dekker's early works, plus a few tracks from additional artists that featured on the B sides of his early singles. Put your dancing shoes on and enjoy the next 50 minutes of Desmond's early ska. This set is the first of many, keep your eyes peeled for more Dekker DJ sets in what would have been his 80th year, courtesy of Trojan Records. If this set left you wanting the later hits you can listen here - also Listen to Trojan's brand new Spotify Music Talk show, as we take you through Dekker's impressive career chronologically -
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