The Story of Trojan Records

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Trojan Records was a London-based record label founded in 1968 by Lee Gopthal and Chris Blackwell to introduce Jamaican music to the UK and the world, achieving massive success with artists like Desmond Dekker and Jimmy Cliff, especially through singles and compilations like ”Tighten Up”. The label played a significant role in the cultural exchange of the late 1960s and early 1970s, bringing ska, rocksteady, and reggae to mainstream audiences and influencing global popular music