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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 Ali Campbell, Aswad and Pierpoljak.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreReggae / Ska / Dub
Current genreRoots Reggae
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Europe · Roots Reggae
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Drug Squad1984 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 02Being With You2007 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 03Don’t Try This at Home2007 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 04I’ll Be Standing By2007 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 05Would I Lie to You2007 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 06Devoted to You2007 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 07I Can't Get Over You1988 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 08Happiness1995 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 09Big Love (Intro)1995 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 10Pay the Rent1995 · reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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