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Reggae #Facts. Rege-Rege. It is believed that the word “reggae” comes from a Jamaican slang term “rege-rege,” which means “ragged” or “raggedy” because it is a mix of other styles sewn together. Mento. #Jamaican Independence. Ska to Rocksteady. Rocksteady to Reggae. The Sound. The Pioneers. Bob Marley.Reggae is a music genre that began in Jamaica in the late 1960s. Most music from Jamaica comes from the reggae style.The music has regular chops on the backbeat (off-beat). These are called “skank”, and are played by a rhythm #guitarist. The bass drum hits on the second and fourth beats of each measure (each bar). These are called the “drop”. #Reggae bands also use a bass, a keyboard or organ, and horns.#Reggae music is often used by #Rastafarian groups. They are usually songs about religion, love and social problems. #Bob Marley (1945-1981) was a famous reggae artist.Famous instruments in reggae #music are #drums, #guitar, saxophone, #trumpet, and trombone. Reggae was started in #1960 but became famous in the 1970s.Reggae songs often have lots of backing singers. #Rapper Snoop Dogg released an album of reggae music in 2013.Some recent songs, like Cheerleader and Rude, are reggae.

#Reggae Night Party trending classical reggae music

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#Bob Marley was already dying when he stood onstage in #Pittsburgh that night, in September 1980. He had developed a malignant melanoma — incurable #cancer, by this time — that he had let progress unchecked, for reasons that he probably could not fathom at this hour. He was a man with no time, with a mission that no one in popular #music had ever attempted before. In the past few years, he had managed to popularize #reggae — music that had once sounded strange and foreign to many ears — and to convey the truths of his troubled #homeland, Jamaica, for a mass audience. Now he wanted to find ways to put across truths about people outside #Jamaica and #America, #England and #Europe. He wanted to speak for a world outside familiar borders — a world his audience didn’t yet know enough about.

Robert Nesta Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by blending elements of reggae, ska, and rocksteady, as well as forging a smooth and distinctive vocal and songwriting style. 

Born: February 6, 1945, Nine Mile, #Jamaica

Died: May 11, 1981, University of #Miami Hospital, Miami, FL

Children: Damian Marley, Ziggy Marley, Stephen #Marley, #thanksgiving

The importance of keeping medicine out of the reach of children, the culture of posting every situation good, bad or embarassing on the internet. Politics do we vote our interest or political party. The grammy nominees, grown artiste acting stupid. Let's reason join the conversation!!!

Reggae Wednesdayz with Hopeton Brown

ClarendoN Connection

Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru (Swahili for 'freedom'). ... They had their most successful period in the 1980s, with their album Anthem winning the first-ever Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1985.

Past members: Don Carlos; Garth Dennis; Puma ...

Also known as: Uhuru; Black Sounds Uhuru

Members: Derrick "Duckie" Simpson; Andrew ...

Genres: Reggae; dub