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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.
Nigerian reggae is a style of raggae-fusion that evolved in the late 1960s, [1] and later became a major part of the music of Nigeria, especially after the rise of singer Majek Fashek. [2] Fashek was part of the long-running band ‘Jah Stix ', along with Ras Kimono and Amos McRoy.
Big Youth - vocals, arrangement, percussion Sylvan Morris - engineering, mixing Carlton "Santa" Davis - drums; George "Fully" Fullwood - bass Tony Chin - rhythm guitar; Earl "Chinna" Smith - lead guitar
Brown also has ventures outside of being the leader of the band that include promoting downtown Macon and African culture. He works with NewTown Macon’s Business Improvement District, and he ...
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.
A variation was recorded featuring the sax of Val Bennett (entitled "Tons of Gold"), but the Hippy Boys' original instrumental had the most success. [3]The Staple Singers used the bass line and introduction from "Liquidator" for their 1972 hit "I'll Take You There".
The Rough Guide to Reggae is a world music compilation album originally released in 1997. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, [1] the album broadly covers the reggae genre originating in Jamaica. The album was curated by Steve Barrow, who also wrote the namesake book, and later compiled The Rough Guide to Dub. Phil Stanton, co ...
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