REGION · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Jamaica
Explore the musical culture of Jamaica through its genres, local scenes, artists and recordings.
- Geographic level
- Country
- Part of
- Caribbean
- Local scenes
- 1
- Artists
- 9
- Recordings
- 135
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LOCAL SCENES
Cities and local scenes
GENRES
Representative genres
Subgenre · REGGAE / SKA / DUB
Lovers Rock
Subgenre · REGGAE / SKA / DUB
Rocksteady
Subgenre · REGGAE / SKA / DUB
Dancehall
Subgenre · CARIBBEAN
Mento
Subgenre · REGGAE / SKA / DUB
Roots Reggae
Subgenre · EXPERIMENTAL / AVANT-GARDE
Free Improvisation
Subgenre · REGGAE / SKA / DUB
Dub
Genre
Hip-Hop
Subgenre · CARIBBEAN
Calypso
ARTISTS
Representative artists
LISTENING
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01Medley1981 · Free Improvisation · free improvisationOpen in new tab 02Delaney's Dilemma1991 · Free Improvisation · free improvisationOpen in new tab 03Curfew2002 · Rocksteady · rocksteadyOpen in new tab 04Give Thanks to Jah Jah (version II)2003 · Roots Reggae · roots reggaeOpen in new tab 05Try a Little Merriness2005 · Rocksteady · rocksteadyOpen in new tab 06Do You Remember1982 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab 07Love I Can Feel1983 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 08Requimbine Song1991 · MentoOpen in new tab 09Musical Communion1999 · Caribbean · 1980sOpen in new tab 10Jump2024 · Amapiano · hip hopOpen in new tab
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