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This is a list of notable reggae festivals by country. This list may have some overlap with list of jam band music festivals . Reggae festivals may include classic reggae and related or derivative genres such as ska , dancehall , dub , hip hop , ragga , reggae fusion , and drum and bass .
Reggae (/ ˈ r ɛ ɡ eɪ /) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. [1] A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first popular song to use the word reggae, effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience.
The Wailers' popularity in Europe opened the door for other artists, and roots reggae artists became popular with punk rock fans. [1] When Jamaicans turned to dancehall, a lot of black, white and mixed roots reggae bands were formed in Europe. [1] Later on roots reggae made its way into the United States with the migration of Jamaicans to New York.
Reggae fusion is a mixture of reggae or dancehall with elements of other genres, such as hip hop, R&B, jazz, rock, drum and bass, punk or polka. [12] Although artists have been mixing reggae with other genres from as early as the early 1970s, it was not until the late 1990s when the term was coined.
[5] Ivorian Reggae Artist Kajim said "Ivory Coast is one of the first countries in Africa known for its reggae...In other parts of the world, when the military take power, you hear other sorts of music on the radio. But here when the military took power they played reggae, because in our country reggae is known as the music of change, the music ...
The Reggae Lounge expects to open in early December at 2630 Statesville Ave. Co-owners and husband-and-wife Elvado and Lytondra Laing have been renovating the 1,300-square-foot space for over a year.
Often artists would translate Jamaican songs into Spanish and then proceed to sing over the original reggae melodies. [1] These Afrocentric music styles became more popular during the rise of african movements in the 1920s. Panamanian reggae emerged in the [needs correct date] as a blend of Jamaican dancehall, reggae, Trinidadian soca and ...
Samba-reggae has given rise to a style of African-influenced dance derived from Afro-Brazilian and candomble dance moves. In a social setting, samba-reggae dances tend to be done in a follow-the-leader fashion, with a few skilled dancers initiating moves in a line in front of the crowd, and the whole crowd then following along.