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Reggae

Reggae. Roots of Reggae Reggae and Life in Jamaica Reggae and Punk in the UK. Roots of Reggae. Styles and influences of JA music Mento- JA folk music Ska – US R&B influence Horns and quicker tempo Reggae – Slower more popularized style

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Reggae

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  1. Reggae Roots of Reggae Reggae and Life in Jamaica Reggae and Punk in the UK

  2. Roots of Reggae • Styles and influences of JA music • Mento- JA folk music • Ska – US R&B influence • Horns and quicker tempo • Reggae – Slower more popularized style • JA music has always had socio-political significance

  3. Reggae and Life in JA • JA industries – Sugar, Bauxite and Tourism • Impact of Oil Crisis and Recession on Islands • Rise of Rastafarianism • Religious option for marginalized • Importance of Ethiopia • Reinterpretation of the Bible • Reggae as socio-political force • Bob Marley as icon • Lee Perry – Producer of the Sound • Burnt Studio Down in protest

  4. Reggae and Punk in the UK • Linkages between UK and JA youth • Socio-economic Hardships • Music as form of Protest and Identity • Popularity of Reggae in UK • Location (Immigrant neighborhoods) • Lack of Punk Records • Abundance of Reggae Recordings • Impact of Reggae on Punk Bands • Clash • Lee Perry as Producer • Reggae goes international • As a “Sweetener” of Rock (Police)

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