Reggae
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Since the majority of Jamaicans are the descendants of
enslaved Africans it's unsurprising that a number of reggae lyrics deal with
the historical and social upheaval of slavery.
Origins
According to an early de nition in The Dictionary of Jamaican English
(1980), reggae is based on ska, an earlier form of Jamaican popular mu-
sic, and employs a heavy four-beat rhythm driven by drums, bass guitar,
electric guitar, and the scraper, a corrugated stick that is rubbed by a plain
stick...
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Reggae evolved from these roots and bore the weight of increasingly
politicized lyrics that addressed social and economic injustice.
Artists
Marcus Garvey
Marcus Mosiah Garvey was a man that lived a life with a mission. Although
his journey may have seemed impossible, his never-ending strength and ded-
ication caused many peoples dreams and wishes to become realities...
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