Reggae: musical style

Characteristics:

 

The word reggae comes from the word ragga that is abrevation of raggamurffin that in english mean “rag-dressed”.

 

The most famous singers of this king of music are Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff and more…

 

The firts song or reggae is “Fat man” by Derrick Morgan.

 

The reggae is based in sounds Afroamerican like rhythm & blues or like Calipso.

 

Reggae includes three different types are: The Skinhead-reggae, the roots-reggae and the dance hall.

 

The songs of reggae talk about poor life, social, catholic and political.



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