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Pages in category "Reggae songs" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
1986 award recipient Jimmy Cliff in 1997 Five-time award winner Stephen Marley (three times as a member of the band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers) in 2007 Six-time award winner Ziggy Marley (three times as the leader of his eponymous band), performing at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in 2007 Three-time award winner Bunny Wailer, performing in 2009 1996 award winner Shaggy ...
This is a list of reggae music compilations. It includes LP and CD compilations featuring music from the various styles of reggae, including mento, ska, rocksteady, early/roots reggae, dub, and dancehall, etc.
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.
This is a list of reggae musicians. This includes artists who have either been critical to the genre or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the case of one that has been on a major label). Bands are listed by the first letter in their name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), and individuals are listed by last name.
In Australia, it peaked at number nine, and it reached the top 30 hit in Austria, Germany, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The accompanying music video, directed by Peter Allen, features the duo performing at a party. In 2020, Slant Magazine included the song in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time".
Shortly after its release, the song was banned by the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation due to its explicit lyrical content. [13] "Ramping Shop" was ranked number 9 on both Pitchfork's list of the 50 Best Dancehall Songs of All Time [14] and Billboard's 12 Best Dancehall & Reggaeton Choruses of the 21st Century. [15]
Pied Piper" gave them another top 20 hit, but the duo was dissolved when Griffiths joined the I Threes. [ 3 ] Disillusioned with the industry, in 1978 Andy put his music career on hold and after taking up creative dancing with the National Dance Theatre Company , concentrated on his career as an actor, starring in the films Children of Babylon ...