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Roots Reggae
- Genre family
- Reggae / Ska / Dub
- 1990s recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Roots Reggae
Roots Reggae is a branch of the Reggae / Ska / Dub family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Roots Reggae is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Ali Campbell, Aswad and Pierpoljak.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreReggae / Ska / Dub
Current genreRoots Reggae
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CURRENT BROWSING SCOPE
1990s · Europe · Roots Reggae
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings1990s starting recordings
01Happiness1995 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 02Big Love (Intro)1995 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 03Pay the Rent1995 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 04Somethin’ Stupid1995 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 05Stop the Guns1995 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 06You Can Cry on My Shoulder1995 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 07Big Love1995 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 08Feelings1997 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 09Déesse1998 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 10Je sais pas jouer1998 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1990s artists
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