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Roots Reggae
- Genre family
- Reggae / Ska / Dub
- Starting recordings
- 28
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, The Jolly Boys and Peter Tosh.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreReggae / Ska / Dub
Current genreRoots Reggae
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Jamaica · Roots Reggae
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Give Thanks to Jah Jah (version II)2003 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 02After Christmas2003 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 03Marriage in Canaan1992 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 04Too Much Pressure1992 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 05Why Worry About Them1992 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 06Pick Myself Up (live)1999 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 07Selassie Serenade2000 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 08Ambitious Beggar2000 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 09Don't Watch Your Wife2001 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 10Nah Give Up2001 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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