Top 5 Revolutionary Reggae Songs

We list our Top 5 Revolutionary Reggae Songs of all time. Ras Jamal from Royal Ethiopian Sound joins the discussion to give his analysis.

We define what a revolutionary song is and how the music of the 70s differs from the messages in today's music. There are different kinds of revolutions. The conversation takes us through the some responses that have emerged as a result of today's struggle for racial justice.

Jah9, Yeza, Kabaka Pyramid, Protoje, Akae Beka, Lutan Fyah, Warrior King, Anthony B, Sizzla, and Queen Ifrica are commended for their contributions to the movement. We each listed some honorable mentions in addition to our top 5 revolutionary reggae songs.

Kahlil Wonda's Top 5 Revolutionary Reggae SongsBob Marley - Burning and LootingBob Marley - RevolutionPeter Tosh - Equal RightsSizzla - Made OfBob Marley - Slave Driver

AGARD's Top 5 Revolutionary Reggae SongsBob Andy - UnchainedThe Abyssinians - Declaration of RightsPeter Tosh - Equal RightsDennis Brown - RevolutionBob Marley - War

Ras Jamal's Top 5 Revolutionary Reggae SongsJohn Holt - Police In HelicopterBob Marley - WarPeter Tosh - Equal RightsDennis Brown - RevolutionBeres Hammond - Another Day In The System

We also debated topics like:Where is the revolutionary music of this generation?What is the difference between conscious music and positive music?Is reggae supposed to teach or help people?Outside of revolutionary music, what tactics can lead to the results we seek?Does an artist have to be a rasta to be conscious?

The TastemakerProtoje's "In Search of Lost Time" album. Notable track, "In Bloom" ft. Lila Ike.Sevana's 'Mango' from the "Be Somebody" EP.

Buzzworthy Super Cat releases a new single, "Push Crime" with production by Salam Remi. A new album is forthcoming.

Ras Jamal's Recommended Books for Ongoing LearningThe Sankofa Movement: ReAfrikanization and the Reality of War by Kwame Agyei and Akua Nson Akoto.Yurugu: An African-Centered Critique of European Cultural Thought and Behavior by Marimba Ani.Blueprint for Black Power: A Moral, Political, and Economic Imperative for the Twenty-First Century by Amos N. Wilson.Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D. by Chancellor Williams.How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney.Any books by Eric Williams, John Henrik Clarke, or Marcus Garvey.

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