Reggae

Reggae is an Afro-Caribbean style of music developed on the island of Jamaica. The origins can be found in traditional Afro-Caribbean music as well as US Rhythm & Blues. Ska and [Rock Steady]? are 1960's precursors of reggae. [Bob Marley]?, who later popularized the style on a world-wide basis, also recorded rock steady records early in his career. The style of reggae he made famous is called [roots reggae]? and is still used by some artists as UB40? from the UK.

In Jamaica however, new styles are more popular, among them [Lovers Rock]? and Raggamuffin. Dub? is an instrumental sub-style of reggae. Mixing techniques employed in Dub? probably influenced hip hop, Drum and Bass and other styles. In any case, the toasting? or [dee jaying]? of raggamuffin reggae - first used by artists such as Dillinger? or Yellowman? - had a world-wide impact because Jamaican DJ [Kool Herc]? used them as he came up with a new style later called Hip hop or rap music. In the Jamaican sense of the word, a DJ is an MC or rapper, whereas the DJ is called selector in Jamaica. Therefore what is called dee jaying or chatting in Jamaica is called rapping in most other parts of the world.