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Reggae



Reggae is a musical genre born in Jamaica in the late 1960s and also refers to its diaspora pop music.

The popularity of reggae music, which was first associated with the Pan-Africanist movement in Jamaica in the 1930s, increased the visibility of Rastafari and led to the spread of its gospel throughout the world. Rastafari is an Afrocentric religion that developed in Jamaica in the 1930s, aiming to promote pan-Africanism. Rastafari uses reggae music to convey its vital messages. The musician becomes the messenger, and from the perspective of Rastafaris, the musician and soldier are tools for change.

As an art form that emerged in a cultural space dominated by marginalized groups, primarily in Western Kingston, Reggae music is a blend of prior Jamaican forms as well as the Caribbean, North American, and Latin influences. The element was gradually incorporated with the influence of Neo-African styles, soul and rhythm, and blues from North America, eventually leading to Ska becoming Rock Steady and finally Reggae. Reggae music was once the voice of marginalized people, but now it's played and embraced by a broad cross-section of society, including various gender, ethnic, and religious groups.

Through the element's contributions to international discourse on injustice, resistance, love, and humanity, the element embodies a cerebral, sociopolitical, sensual, and spiritual dynamic. There has not been a change in the basic social functions of music - as a vehicle for social commentary, a cathartic practice, or an expression of praise - and music is still a voice for all. From early childhood to tertiary education, students are taught to play reggae music, and festivals and concerts like Reggae Sumfest and Reggae Salute provide an outlet for music students, as well as a chance for them to understudy and learn from practicing artists, musicians, and other practitioners.

In addition to incorporating local instruments and fusing them with other styles, reggae has spread across the globe. Latin America spread Reggae en Espanol from the Spanish-speaking Central American country of Panama to Venezuela, Guyana, and then all of South America. Since the late 1960s, Caribbean music, including reggae, has been popular in the United Kingdom. Furthermore, the majority of reggae artists started their careers in the UK, and a number of European bands and artists have taken their inspiration directly from Jamaica and the Caribbean community in Europe. Authentic reggae is one of the biggest sources of income in Jamaica. Especially after Bob Marley's 1980 visit to Zimbabwe boosted reggae's popularity in Africa. As of today, reggae music is still alive.

References

(https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/reggae-music-of-jamaica-01398) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggae#Africa)


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