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Lovers Rock
- Genre family
- Reggae / Ska / Dub
- Starting recordings
- 50
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Lovers Rock
Lovers Rock is a branch of the Reggae / Ska / Dub family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Lovers Rock is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Noel “Bunny” Brown, Lee “Scratch” Perry and The Gaylettes.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreReggae / Ska / Dub
Current genreLovers Rock
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Love I Can Feel1983 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 02Norma Jean2004 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 03Words (Are Impossible)1976 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 04Cecilia2004 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 05Mighty Clouds of Joy2004 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 06Fire and Rain2004 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 07White Rum2002 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 08Play Me2004 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 09Rainbow Island2002 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 10One Bad Apple2004 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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