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Reggae has been one of the most influential, fastest growing musical realms since first created in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. A cultural wave of the island of Jamaica, reggae was first introduced into the slums of West Kingston as an outcry of the people of Jamaica and a celebration of the island’s independence. Reggae music has evolved from it’s beginning into a new revolution of music for our present generation. ...
“The roots of reggae music are fixed in slavery. ... ” (Reggae Bloodlines, 9) The beginning of the music is rooted in colonial times, when African slaves brought their music to the Western world. The music sounded more like calypso, a type of music originating from Trinidad. However, when slavery was abolished in 1838 the real reggae music was formed with the migration of slaves to the cities, in particular West Kingston. ... Music like jazz, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll seeped into the culture of Jamaicans. ... ” (Race, Class, and Political Symbols, 67) From there forth the evolution of reggae music began.
The decline in American music in the early 1960’s led directly to the beginnings of reggae. The development of sounds systems, rather an extension of record shops, in Kingston gave publicity to the music all over the island. ... ” (Reggae Bloodlines, 14) Sound systems became popular along with reggae music, and the whole island was soon dancing and partying to the new music wave.
“Reggae is Jamaican soul music, a sort of tropic rock and roll with accents on the second and forth beats, a metric system so flamboyant and unique that only seasoned Jamaican drummers can keep it together and flowing.” (Reggae Bloodlines,12). Originally referred to as “ska” music, reggae took a new beat of its own with the influence of rock and roll dance music, and jazz rhythms. ... Referred to as “rudies”, these men had no skills and “redefined street life” (Reggae Bloodlines, 17), as part of gangs, pickpocketers, and hooligans. ... “In Jamaica from the beginning reggae was slum music and was disdained by all but the lowest classes of black society.
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