reggae (caribbean)

surely the most popular of all world music genres
certainly at least in the list of 50 rhythms nominted by songlines magazine
the rhythms collectively known as reggae - ska, rocksteady, reggae proper and ragga
first emerged in the early 60's when jamaican musicians started playing r&b boogies and shuffles
with an increasing emphasis on the offbeat - reggae rhythms have been mutating ever since
and provided the raw material for deejay music and dub - the templates for rap and remix culture respectively
and some classic rhythms are endlessly recycled within reggae music itself
i was tempted to look for someone less popular than bob marley to showcase reggae
but it's hard to ignore the massive popularity of this most authentic performer
one clip (could you be loved) had been viewed over 4 million times
there were at least 4 others all credited with over 1 million viewings
so sorry jimmy cliff and all other contemporaries and followers
but bob is the man when it comes to reggae
this clip is a lesser known song
but showcases b m and the wailers well
with a song called roots rock reggae
presume wife rita is one of the backup singers
and maybe son ziggy is there too
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