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The Reggae music

The Reggae music. The origins A leader of the mouvement What is a Rastafarian?. The origins. The end of the 60’s A mix between many styles of music The word “reggae” only appears in 1973, in the Western press The first reggae song “Early reggae”. Different etymologies. REGGAE :

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The Reggae music

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  1. The Reggae music

  2. The origins • A leader of the mouvement • What is a Rastafarian?

  3. The origins • The end of the 60’s • A mix between many styles of music • The word “reggae” only appears in 1973, in the Western press • The first reggae song • “Early reggae”

  4. Different etymologies REGGAE : • “Streggae” • “Regular guy”, “Regular people” • “La musica del rey” -> Bob Marley • “Raggamuffin” • “Rege-rege” • “A ragged rythm”

  5. The evolution • 1968 - 1970 : the early reggae • 1970 - 1972 : the reggae one-drop • 1972 : the roots rock reggae • 1985 : the early digital In 1972, reggae is becoming an international mouvement.

  6. Other things • Sound system -> 1940 • Dub -> 1970 • Lover’s Rock -> 70’s • Skinhead reggae -> 1969-1970

  7. NestaRobertMarley “The King”

  8. Who was he? February 6, 1945 in Jamaica Black mother and white father • Ska period -> teenager : 1962 • Rocksteady period -> wedding : 1966 • Reggae period -> no money : 1969

  9. His success • July 18, 1975 in London “Rastaman vibration” (1976) • December 3, 1976 : Marley shot • 1977 : - Left Jamaica - A toe accident + skin cancer • 1978 : Back to Jamaica • 1980 : 5 tumors • May 11, 1981 : The end of “the King”

  10. Lion in Zion

  11. Rastafari mouvement • A religious mouvement • Haile Selassie I -> Ras Tafari • Salomon’s and David’s family • Jesus’ reincarnation • JAH (God / Ganjah)

  12. Philosophy • A unity in diversity (I-nity) • The Nazarite vow : • Do not brush or cut your hair • Do not eat meat • Do not consume vine’s product • Babylone • Nothing is written everything is oral

  13. Vocabulary • “Dread talk”, “I-ance”, “I-yaric” • “I and I” = “Jah, my brothers and me” • “Wanty wanty cyan getty, getty getty no wanty “ • “Gwaan back me waterpumpee, me cool and deadly fi go dance with we lady.” • Ban-dulu, Baldhead, Batty boy, BigUp, Dread, Shitstem, Wolf, Yuth...

  14. The ganja • Religious rite -> get closer to Jah • “The wisdom weed” • The herb of life mentioned in the Bible • True Rastafarians don’t smoke cigarettes • Other herbs are used for medicinal purposes • Ganga is the most popular

  15. Conclusion

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