Music from Jamaica Agenda • • • • • • What is music in Jamaica? Types of music Famous musicians Characteristics History of Jamaican music Video What is music in Jamaica? • The music of Jamaica includes Jamaican folk music and many popular genres, such as mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub music, dancehall, reggae fusion and related styles. Reggae is especially popular through the international fame of Bob Marley Types of music in jamaica • • • • Mento Ska Rocksteady Reggea Famous musicans • Bob Marley • Dennis Brown • Damaian Marley CHARACTERSTICS OF JAMAICAN MUSIC • The genre is known for its propulsive percussion, hypnotic bass lines, and steady, up-stroke rhythm guitar (called the "skank beat"), which has helped it cut through as a dance music genre. Most reggae songs feature lyrics in Jamaican English, Jamaican Patois, or Iyaric dialects. History • Jamaican Popular Music and Roots Reggae • Since the late 1960s, reggae has been the primary popular style of music in Jamaica. Its origins reflect the cultural hybridity for which the Caribbean is known. Reggae's roots trace back to the late 1940s and 1950s when the Jamaican recording industry was in its infancy. VIDEO • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnWSCgJNAX0
