Reggae is a genre of music developed in the late 1960s in Jamaica. The
genre is characterised by a 4/4 time signature, offbeat rhythms, the
organ shuffle or "bubble", and staccato guitar (or piano) chords known
as "skank". Reggae developed out of
Ska and
Rocksteady, and bears strong influences from those genres (
Spaghetti Western rudeness and bravado themes, for example). Elements of American
Rhythm & Blues, as well as traditional Caribbean
Calypso and
Mento are also present in the original reggae sound.
The Rastafari movement significantly influenced reggae's rhythm style with its ritual drumming called
Nyahbinghi. Many famous reggae musicians were practicing Rastas including
Bob Marley,
Peter Tosh and
Cedric Myton.
Contemporary reggae has spread to many countries around the world,
often fusing with other regional genres. This was due largely to the
worldwide success of
Roots Reggae artists like
Bob Marley, which inspired the
Pop Reggae of artists such as
Jimmy Cliff and
UB40. This globalisation was also a result of
Lee "Scratch" Perry and
Dub's influence on
Electronic music.
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01 King Iwah - Give Me Power, Version 2
02 Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Israelites
03 Shenley Duffus - To Be a Lover
04 Burning Spear - The Ghost
05 Culture - Two Sevens Clash
06 The Congos - Fisherman
07 Dadawah - Run Come Rally
08 Lee "Scratch" Perry - Soul Fire
09 Althea and Donna - Uptown Top Rankin
10 Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse
11 Black Uhuru - Darkness
12 Gregory Isaacs - Border (Live)
13 Frankie Paul - Pass the Tu-Sheng-Peng
14 Anthony Red Rose - Tempo
15 Chaka Demus & Pliers - Murder She Wrote
