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Chatting as a master jazz scat-vocalist over the rhythms originally cut at the Channel One studio in Kingston for the all-time greatest LP of the vocal group Mighty Diamonds, they give an intimate look at the island’s #1 DJ at the top of his form.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"System Sound","offers":[{"title":"Clear | LP","offer_id":50440392966475,"sku":"1138836","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/bdeee8db-17b1-4553-bfe6-92e49a83979c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726961291"},{"product_id":"blackmarket-seminar-2","title":"Blackmarket Seminar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlackmarket Seminar\u003c\/i\u003e, an album by Kazi and it's entirely produced by Madlib. 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