"Reggae is a musical genre developed by Jamaicans of
African ancestry in the late 1960s. Reggae bands incorporate musical
idioms from many different genres, including mento (a Jamaican folk
genre), ska, rocksteady, calypso, African American soul, and rhythm and
blues. The genre is known for its propulsive percussion, hypnotic bass
lines, and steady, up-stroke rhythm guitar (called the "skank beat"),
which has helped it cut through as a dance music genre."
"Most reggae songs feature lyrics in Jamaican English, Jamaican Patois,
or Iyaric dialects. As a signature form of Jamaican music, reggae is
closely tied to the Rastafarian religion and social movement that traces
its roots to 1930s Jamaica. To this day, many reggae musicians practice
Rastafarianism. Reggae artists often sing of Rastafari spiritual themes
or social justice, which aligns the genre with other popular music that
arose in the late 1960s, such as American folk rock. Reggaeβs
socially-conscious lyrics have gone on to inspire other musical styles
such as hip hop."
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"Reggae has a philosophy, you know? It's not just entertainment.
There's an idea behind it, a way of life behind the music, which is a
positive way of life, which is a progressive way of life for better
people"
-Ziggy Marley
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