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Roots Reggae
- Genre family
- Reggae / Ska / Dub
- Starting 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 Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, Ali Campbell and Jackie Mittoo.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreReggae / Ska / Dub
Current genreRoots Reggae
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Russian Satelite (AKA Ayatollah)2003 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 02These Eyes (disco)2003 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 03Totally Together2003 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 04Armagideon Rock2003 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 05Give Thanks to Jah Jah (version II)2003 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 06Pick Myself Up (live)1999 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 07Marriage in Canaan1992 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 08Wall Street (edit)2003 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 09Too Much Pressure1992 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 10Sugar Jar2003 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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