30
Mar
2011
Reggae, Roots Rock | by admin
0The Thematic Differences Of Roots Rock And Dance Hall Reggae
Although the etymology of the term "reggae" is still disputed up to this day, the influence of this musical genre has already spread to the far reaches of the globe from its humble beginnings as the "voice of the downtrodden" in Jamaica's main Kingstown ghetto known as Trenchtown. It no longer matters if it was Bob Marley, Derrick Morgan, or Toots Hibbert who first coined the name of the musical genre that blended American-influenced R&B and jazz with Jamaica's own folk music and percussions...
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