No Condition Is Permanent

Pictured: Alemayehu Eshete, “The Ethiopian Elvis.”

The word dreadlocks is a good example. Until the end of the 1950s most Rastas were “beardmen,” but they still cut their hair. Some took to growing uncombed locks, like the Indian saddhus or the Ethiopian guerrillas who took an oath not to cut their hair until Ethiopia was freed from the Italians in the 1930s. Howell himself, his son says, did grow his hair for a short period of time, but did not encourage his adepts to make themselves too conspicuous and subject to victimization. He had only three fierce-looking locksmen guarding Pinnacle; people called them “mountain lions,” like the Ethiopian warriors. It wasn’t until the 1960s that locks became a more common style. 

— Helene Lee, The First Rasta.

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 295 of No Condition Is Permanent:

THE FIRST SET

The Trammps — “Scrub Board” — The Northern Soul Story Vol. 2: The Golden Torch

Jo Bisso — “Midnight” — African Disco Experimentals (1974 to 1978)

The Breakers — “Jet Stream” — Strummin’ Mental! Vol. 4

Poder Del Alma — “Bacanal 76” — Mimo / Bacanal 76

The Four Tops — “It’s the Same Old Song” — Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971

Ros Serey Sothea — “Don’t Be Angry” — Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll

Cozy Cole — “Cozy’s Mambo” — R&B Hipshakers Vol.3 – Just A Little Bit Of The Jumpin’ Bean

IT’S MADISON TIME…

Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan — “The Cockroach Stomp” — Malamondo 3

THE SECOND SET

Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetters — “Black Panta” — 14 Dub Blackboard Jungle

The Real Kids — “What’s It To You” — No Place Fast

Karamanduka (Cantinflitas) Y Melcochita With “Mag” Peruvian All Stars — “Limoncito” — Acabo Con Lima Huyo Pa’ New York

The Undertones — “Listening In” — The Undertones

Alemayehu Eshete — “Mekeyershene Salawke” — Ernesto Chahoud Presents Taitu: Soul-Fuelled Stompers From 1960s-1970s Ethiopia

The Fabulous Shalimars — “Funky Line – Part 1” — Sock It To ‘Em J.B.: 20 Fabulous Tracks Inspired By James Brown

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou — “Ahouli Vou Yelli” — Volume Two: Echos Hypnotiques (From The Vaults Of Albarika Store 1969-1979)

MFSB — “Family Affair” — Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia

Miguel Angel Fuster — “La Quema De Judas” — Soul Jazz Records Presents Venezuela 70: Cosmic Visions Of A Latin American Earth: Venezuelan Experimental Rock in the 1970s

THE THIRD SET

Little Louie & The Finger Cymbals — “Shirley” — Las Vegas Grind Vol. 7

Orchestre Abass — “Ekule Nugble Nu” — De Bassari Togo

Wire — “Two People In A Room” — 154

Cahit Oben — “Makaram Sarı Bağlar” — Turkish Delights: Beat, Psych, & Garage : 26 Ultra Rarities From Beyond The Sea Of Marmara

Frankie Lee Simms — “She Likes To Boogie Real Low” — ‘Black’ Rock ‘N’ Roll / Savage Kick Vol. 01

Joe Gibbs & The Professionals — “Jubilation Dub” — African Dub All-Mighty Chapter 3

Harmonia & Eno — “Vamos Companeros” — Tracks and Traces

Mokhtar Al Said — “Bayt Al Qadi” — Raks Sharki (Classic Egyptian Dance Music)

Roxy Music — “All I Want Is You” — Country Life

Esuebio y Su Banjo — “Mi Morena Rebelde” — The Roots of Chicha: Psychedelic Cumbias from Peru

THE FINAL SET

Aural Exciters — “Maladie D’Amour” — Spooks In Space

Pamelo Mounk’a — “Youyourou Nyoumba” — Pamelo Mounk’a

The Velvet Underground — “Run Run Run [Alternate Mix]” — Scepter Studios Sessions

The Aggrovators — “Ten Pieces In One” — Rockers Almighty Dub

The Mono Men — “Wrecker!” — Shut Up!

LORD BUCKLEY’S WEEKLY BENEDICTION…

Phương Tâm — “Ngày Phép Của Lính (A Soldier’s Day of Leave)” — Saigon Surf Twist & Soul (1964-1966)