When Did Reggae Become Rap
When did Jamaican dance hall reggae become rap? Are we not putting the carriage before the horse? Contrary to what many may say Rap can trace its origins directly from Jamaican Dub Reggae & Jamaican style toasting. It is a fact that isn’t talked about by many in the main stream media but many of […]
Eric ‘Monty’ Morris – 1 Minute Jamaican Music Biography
RawHTML: Eric ‘Monty’ Morris helped the Jamaican music scene move forward when he took lyrics from traditional Folk and Mento songs and applied them to the new Ska style. A good friend of Derrick Morgan, Eric started recording just after Derrick. His work with Prince Buster included the song ‘Humpty Dumpty’ which saw Buster selling […]
History of Reggae: Beres Hammond
Beres Hammond… Beres Hammond started out singing R & B influenced songs and also enjoyed some limited success with the vocal group Zap Pow. In fact Beres spent quite a period of time ‘paying his dues’ before he became Reggae music’s premier male vocalist. Donovan Germain’s coupling of Bere’s voice with dancehall stars like Tony […]
History of Reggae: Rude Boy Music
Rude Boy Music … Rude Boy Music was a phenomenon that acted as a musical bridge in Jamaica in the mid 1960’s. As Ska was making its final impressions from its ‘hey-day’ and as Rock Steady was developing and emerging as the new musical style of choice, a significant number of artists took Ska and […]
Buy the Music of The Artists featured in Jamaican Music History
RawHTML: If you enjoyed all the music provided in the history of Jamaican music then browse and buy from the list of artists featured in the segments. Are you Ready – Clive Tennors Man Upstairs – Richie Stevens Reggae Songs of Praise, Vol. 2 Real Power- Lt. Stitchie Reggae Songs of Praise Victory Papa Sana […]
Routes of Reggae – A Brief History on Jamaican Music
Jamaican music, like our other cultural expressions, came into being through the process of time and evolution. With more than 300 years of continuous history, our people have developed a homogeneous community. The fabric of our music is woven of many threads and the sources are varied and many, with European and African influences. However […]
Listen the History of Jamaican Music: The Wailers
The Wailers…When people think of the Wailers,they think of Bob Marley. But, the Wailers were decidedly more than Bob alone. There was a steady flow of backing musicians from the outset, beginning with the Skatalites who backed the group from it’s virtual inception in the early 60’s…right up to Bob’s so called ‘solo’ days with […]
Listen the History of Jamaican Music: Reggae Around the World
Reggae Around the World…Reggae music is the all-encompassing name for so many genres of Jamaican music. Ska, Rock Steady, Rub-A-Dub, Dancehall etc. To the world, it’s simply Reggae and Reggae is a world-wide musical phenomenon. To countries around the globe, Jamaican people have emmigrated and settled. And in doing so, they’ve brought with them their […]
Listen the History of Jamaican Music: From Folk to Mento
History…From Folk to Mento…When most people think of music in Jamaica, they think Reggae. And while Reggae music has been one of Jamaica’s great exports, there was a definite evolution to reach that point. Many people also know of Reggae’s ‘grandfather’ Ska and Reggae’s predecessor Rock Steady. But before those 2 genres…there was more. First […]
Listen the History of Jamaican Music: The Tennors
The Tennors… The Tennors were a vocal group at the forefront of changing times and styles. As Ska started to lose it’s influence with younger people, the horns and bop influenced solos began to move to the background. Vocals gained a new prominence. This very status was key in the ‘new’ music’s ability to talk […]