Discovering Past And Present Reggae New York

By James Clark


Reggae is often known as the music of Jamaica. Most often, thanks to the early talents of Bob Marley who was inspired by the music of the Caribbean and calypso rhythms. As such, the genre is filled with island sounds, strong beats, rhythms and often inspirational lyrics. The musical genre known as reggae New York, was actually born out of a combination of blues, folk, jazz, rock and ska.

It is a genre that has now become popular all over the world. In the UK, its popularity began quite early on in the late 1960s. Whereas, other areas are now only experiencing this musical style for the first time in history. Countries like Venezuela, Guyana and others while having some aspects of the genre, are only now experiencing all the music has to offer.

In the UK, a number of artists draw inspiration from musicians in Jamaica and the Caribbean. Whereas, artists like Bob Marley boosted the popularity even more so in the 1980s. In Jamaica, the sound remains authentic with this music being the number one source of income in the country. As a result, there are more reggae musicians per capita in Jamaica than anywhere else in the world.

When a person thinks of reggae, the first artist to come to mind is often Bob Marley. While Bob Marley has passed on, the genre remains alive and well. In fact, Bob's family has often graced the stage at a number of music festivals worldwide. Whereas, there are numerous other bands and solo musicians now playing clubs, shows and festivals all over the world.

Other artists in this genre include acts like Michael Franti and Spearhead, Steel Pulse, UB40 and The Wailers, Bob Marley's band. All of these acts are quite popular with music lovers in this genre. Whether attending a show at small pub, a large concert hall or stadium, musicians have often played different size venues worldwide.

If having never heard these acts, these and other artists now have audio and video clips available online. A number of these artists have also been known to play popular venues in the Big Apple and other cities in the United States. One of the best experiences a music lover can have is to experience and explore different genres. Whether attending a live show or viewing videos on sites like YouTube and others, it's often great to find new music.

The vast popularity of the genre is most likely due to the fast rhythms, bouncy tones and meaningful lyrics. Each of which play an important part in this musical style. As such, most bands include these and other elements when playing live or recording CDs, audio cuts or videos.

There is a great deal of controversy over how the term "reggae, " was developed. In most cases, it is believed Bob Marley coined the idea from a word that means "King's music." Bob and other band members then started using the word on a regular basis to define the band's style of music. Some early information also suggest the term could have been derived from a Latin word "regi." Whatever the case, it is a term that now defines one of the most popular genres of music on the planet.




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