REGGAE MUSIC

By Aneesah Khalil

WHAT IS REGGAE MUSIC?

• Reggae was first developed in Jamaica the late 1960s.

• Reggae is based on a rhythmic style characterized by accents on the off- beat, known as the skank. Reggae is normally slower than both ska and rocksteady

HISTORY OF REGGAE MUSIC

• Reggae developed from ska, mento and R&B music in the 1960s.

• Early 1968 was when the first genuine reggae records were released: "Nanny Goat" by Larry Mashal.

• Bob Marley and Peter tosh - 1963 and produced iconic songs like Buffalo solider.

• In 1960,reggae relocated to England in 1962, where he continued to promote Jamaican music.

• 1970 - "Golden Age of Reggae" corresponds roughly to tell the story of life

• In the second half of the 1970s, the UK punk rock scene was starting to form, and reggae was a notable influence.

BOB MARLEY - BUFFALO SOLIDER

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMUQMSXLlHM

CURRENT OF REGGAE

• Influences of dancehall came in after 1970’s. • Themes of social injustice, repatriation and

the Rastafarian movement were overtaken by lyrics about dancing, violence, and sexuality.

• Popular artists are collie buds, junior reid, movado, vybez kartel and munga.

• However there are artists that neglect this type of movement and use humorous factors. Artists include eco-mouse and yellowman.

VYBEZ KARTEL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg0qluaxpOo