An Introduction to Jamaican Music

Don't you wish there was a different genre of musicwhole reggae song will have no more than two
you could listen to, which is different from thechords. It's also very off-beat, spontaneous and
mainstream pop you hear each and every day? I toounpredictable. Reggae musicians are able to inject
went in search for a different genre of music which Iplenty of emotions and meaning into their music. This
could fall in love with. Something with more meaningis also one of the reasons why Jamaican music is
and a catchier beat. I needed a break fromwell-loved by so many people around the world.
mainstream music. That was when I discovered theNowadays, reggae fusion is a famous evolution of
wonders of Jamaican music.this genre of music. The new music genre is a mix of
I listen to various music genres and am a big fan oftraditional reggae with current musical trends such as
feel good music. This theme pertains to a widehip-hop, jazz and R&B. The fusion of has made
collection of music genres including ska, dancehall andJamaican music more appealing to younger audiences.
rocksteady. But among all its subcategories, reggae isThus, the popularity of reggae has been passed onto
the most famous. This genre which gained recognitiona new generation of listeners.
in the 1970's was made famous by music legend BobMoreover, this genre of music is also very rich in
Marley. Other famous reggae artists include Petermeaning. Aside from the usual love songs, there are
Tosh and Bunny Wailer.also songs written for political reasons, to forward
Reggae music is beautiful in its simplicity. Usually aenvironmental causes, and so on.