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Reggae
Nobody really knows where the word reggae came from. ...
Reggae is played wherever Jamaicans have lived but it has influenced music among white rock as well.
The History
It all began in 1838 with the emancipation of slaves, when many African plantation workers moved to the island of Jamaica. It was they who first introduced the Jamaicans to their drumming rhythms with the strong off beat, which later became the rhythm of reggae. ...
The origins of reggae can be traced back to just before the Second World War when Jamaicans wanted to gain independence after being a British Colony for nearly two centuries. ...
Reggae originated as music of poor Jamaicans and the lyrics in reggae music show the social unhappiness and the Rastafarian movement as well as the use of marijuana. ... Traces of this mento music can be found in country style reggae. This type of reggae is associated with groups such as the Starlights and even Peter Tosh. ...
The Birth of Reggae
August 1968 was the birth of reggae. ‘Do the Reggay’ by the Maytals was released and it was celebrated as being the first reggae record. ... The instruments in reggae are usually; an electric bass played loudly as a lead instrument. ...
Whenever people talk of reggae music, his name will always come to mind. ...
Reggae music lives on today. The band UB40 were another reggae band who topped the charts with ‘Red, Red Wine’ in 1983. Musicians such as Shaggy and Eddy Grant still have that reggae feeling to their music. Reggae music has spread across the world. Bob Marley had a great impact on reggae and without his dedication, it would never have become so popular and world wide as it is today.
Approximate Word count = 1398
Approximate Pages = 5.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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