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Reggae.
A small island's gift to the world.

Reggae developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s, evolving out of ska and rocksteady into a slower, deeper groove built on the offbeat and a heavy, meditative bassline. Inseparable from Rastafari and a message of faith, resistance, and unity, it found a global voice in Bob Marley and carried the concerns of a small island to every corner of the earth. Warm, hypnotic, and instantly recognizable, reggae has shaped everything from punk to hip-hop and remains one of the most beloved sounds in music.

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Reggae articles
6 days ago
Sixteen Years Later, Capleton Still Has the Fire
Capleton's first album in sixteen years, "Heights of Fire," drops June 26 via Evidence Music — featuring Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, and Eesah, produced by Derrick Sound, Little Lion Sound, Mista Savona, Mixing Finga, and L'Entourloop. It's not a comeback. It's a reckoning.
6 days ago
Shaggy’s “Lottery” Is the Sound of a Man Who Always Knew He’d Win
Shaggy’s 13-track album “Lottery,” out May 15 via VP Records, is a self-produced statement of purpose from one of dancehall’s most enduring global stars — featuring Sting, Robin Thicke, Akon, Beres Hammond, Jeremih, and Rayvon, and three decades of earned confidence.