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Roots Reggae
- Genre family
- Reggae / Ska / Dub
- 2000s 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 Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh and I‐Roy.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreReggae / Ska / Dub
Current genreRoots Reggae
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2000s · Caribbean · Roots Reggae
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings2000s starting recordings
01Give Thanks to Jah Jah (version II)2003 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 02After Christmas2003 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 03Selassie Serenade2000 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 04Ambitious Beggar2000 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 05Don't Watch Your Wife2001 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 06Nah Give Up2001 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 07Tonight2002 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 08It's a Jam in the Streets2002 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 09Point Blank2006 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 10I’m a Winner2004 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2000s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2000s albums
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