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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 Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell and Katie Melua.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreReggae / Ska / Dub
Current genreRoots Reggae
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CURRENT BROWSING SCOPE
2000s · United Kingdom · Roots Reggae
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings2000s starting recordings
01Being With You2007 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 02Don’t Try This at Home2007 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 03I’ll Be Standing By2007 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 04Would I Lie to You2007 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 05Devoted to You2007 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 06Flex2007 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 07Don’t Go2007 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 08I Want One of Those2007 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 09Cold Around My Heart2007 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 10Hold Me Tight2007 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2000s artists
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