|
Reggae is an African Caribbean style of music developed on the island of
Jamaica and is closely linked to the religion Rastafarianism, though not universally popular among its members. The origins of reggae can be found in
traditional African Caribbean music as well as US R&B. Ska and rocksteady are 1960s
precursors of reggae. In 1963 a young Jamaican boy named Jackie Mittoo was asked by a man named
Coxsone Dodd to run sessions and compose original music at a studio on
Brentford Rd. called Studio One. It was here at Studio One that Jackie Mittoo
took the traditional ska beat and turned it into what we know know as reggae. Bob
Marley, who later popularized the style on a world-wide basis, also recorded rocksteady records early in his career. The style of reggae he made famous is called roots reggae or roots rock reggae, and is still used by many artists
such as Black Uhuru, Burning Spear, Culture, Israel Vibration, UB40, The Skatalites and Toots & the Maytals.
In Jamaica however, new styles are more popular, among them, dancehall and
raggamuffin. Dub is
an instrumental sub-style of reggae. Mixing techniques employed in dub
probably influenced Hip hop, drum
and bass and other styles. In any case, the toasting or dee jaying of raggamuffin
reggae—first used by artists such as Dillinger or Yellowman—had a world-wide impact because Jamaican DJ Kool Herc used them as he came up with a new style later called hip
hop or rap music. In the Jamaican sense of the word, a DJ is an MC or rapper, whereas the DJ
is called (music) selector in Jamaica.
Therefore what is called dee jaying or chatting in Jamaica is called rapping in most
other parts of the world.
Reggae music festivals
Jamaican reggae music festivals
International reggae music festivals
- LB27 Reggae Camp,
Komarom, Hungary
- Reggae on the
Rocks, Morrison, CO, USA,
- Soča Reggae Riversplash, Tolmin, Slovenia,
- Chiemsee
Reggae Summer, Übersee, Germany
- Summerjam, Cologne, Germany
- MIDEM Reggae
Showcase, Cannes, France
- Notting Hill Carnival, London, UK
See also:
|