Reggae / Ska / Rocksteady

Reggae has two meanings. It is a generic name for all Jamaican popular music since 1960 —'West Indian style of music with a strongly accented subsidiary beat' according to the Concise Oxford Dictionary. But reggae can also refer to the particular beat that was popular in Jamaica from about 1969 to 1983.

Jamaican popular music since 1960 can be roughly divided into four eras each of which had a distinctive beat — ska, rocksteady, reggae, and dancehall. Ska dated from about 1960 to mid 1966. Rocksteady lasted from late 1966 to lace 1968. The popular beat from 1969 to about 1983 was named reggae and had two phases 'early reggae, from about 1969 to 1974, and 'roots reggae, from about 1975 to 1983.

From 1983 onwards the prevalent sound has been called dancehall. Just as the ska beat is different from the rock-steady beat, so is the dancehall beat different from the reggae beat. Outside of Jamaica dance-hall is often called 'lama' or 'dub', but in Jamaica 'dub' usually refers specifically to bass-heavy instrumentals created by mixing out other instru-ments and leaving the drum and bass only.

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Reggae / Ska / Rocksteady

Reggae has two meanings. It is a generic name for all Jamaican popular music since 1960 —'West Indian style of music with a strongly accented subsidiary beat' according to the Concise Oxford Dictionary. But reggae can also refer to the particular beat that was popular in Jamaica from about 1969 to 1983.

Jamaican popular music since 1960 can be roughly divided into four eras each of which had a distinctive beat — ska, rocksteady, reggae, and dancehall. Ska dated from about 1960 to mid 1966. Rocksteady lasted from late 1966 to lace 1968. The popular beat from 1969 to about 1983 was named reggae and had two phases 'early reggae, from about 1969 to 1974, and 'roots reggae, from about 1975 to 1983.

From 1983 onwards the prevalent sound has been called dancehall. Just as the ska beat is different from the rock-steady beat, so is the dancehall beat different from the reggae beat. Outside of Jamaica dance-hall is often called 'lama' or 'dub', but in Jamaica 'dub' usually refers specifically to bass-heavy instrumentals created by mixing out other instru-ments and leaving the drum and bass only.

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Nemozian Rasta - A Midnite - I Grade Collaboration (CD)
Midnite: Nemozian Rasta - A Midnite - I Grade... Art-Nr.: CD351426

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SOJA - Strength To Survive (CD)
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(Cornerstone Ras/2008) 11 tracks My journey as an artist has had many highs and lows, (thank God there have been more positive memories than negative ones) but the greatest moments of my musical experience are those occasions where I...
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(SOJA - Soldiers Of Jah Army/2008) 15 tracks DVD - Region: All Regions - NR Not Rated Directed and produced by Marc Carlini SOJA - Soldiers Of Jah Army - Live In Hawai'i DVD - Containing performances from O'ahu, Maui, Kaua'i & Kona -...
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Coconut Ska (CD)
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(King Edwards/2007) 14 tracks Recorded: Kingston Jamaica 1963 -1964 The Players of Instruments: Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso - Tenor Sax Lester Sterling - Alto Sax Don Drummond, Ronald Wilson - Trombone Baba Brooks, Percival Dillon -...
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Yes We Can (CD)
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(Ernie Bs Reggae/2009) 14 tracks Intro Oh yes we can, (yes, yes Don't let them tell us that we can't (no). Japanese and Chinese man let me hear you say yes we can, yes we can. Blacks and whites let me hear you say yes we can, yes we can....
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Vijan A Midnite - I Grade Collaboration (CD)
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(Ernie Bs Reggae/2003) 14 tracks VIJAN A Midnite - I Grade Collaboration 1. All Ye Naashan Arranged by Vaughn Benjamin Drums. Bass, Keys: Vaughn: Guitar: Laurent "Tippy" Alfred 2. See Blah Sum Arranged by Vaughn Benjamin Drums: Dion...
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Return Of The Rub-A-Dub Style (CD & DVD)
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(DUBCLUBLA/2008) 17 tracks & DVD Years before hip hop, reggae was the original microphone + turntable form of music. Return of the Rub-A-Dub Style, directed by veteran music video director Steve Hanft (Beck, Primal Scream, Blind Boys of...
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(Dread at the Control/2005) 16 tracks Natural Rasta This is an unreleased Mikey Dread track which shows his commitment to Ras Tafari. Natural Rasta reinforces the italism that most Rastas are devoted to, embracing nature, ital food, our...
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(AOI Records) 12 tracks Like the half-sisters of the Melody Makers, the legacy of father Bob rests heavily on the shoulders of Ky-Mani Marley. The similarities in voices are unmistakable and it's simply impossible to listen without...
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(2017/Lost Highway) 12 Tracks - A Carribbean Country album with a cannabis leaf on its cover! This is cool Country stuff by Texas legend Willie Nelson with a shot of Reggae and a special guest appearance of the Jamaican Reggae veteran...
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Mod Mod Ranglin (CD, Japan)
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(2016/Atlantic Japan) 12 Tracks - Reissue of the original 1966 Federal album! Rocksteady-Calypso-Jazz-Lounge-Reggae mix recorded in Kingston, Jamaica!
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This Is Derrick Morgan (CD)
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(2016/Kingston Sounds) 18 tracks, incl. bonus tracks
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Ska - From The Vaults Of WIRL Records (CD)
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(2015/Kingston Sounds) 16 Tracks - Out of the deep vaults from Jamaica's premier label WIRL comes the fabulous music on this great compilation! Easy and enjoyable Caribbean sounds from the first half of the 1960s! MM/Bear Family Records
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Skinhead Reggae 1969 - 17 Jamaican Classics (CD)
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(2016/Kingston Sounds) 17 Tracks - Original sounds from Jamaica, incl. 3 bonus tracks!
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Definitive Collection (2-CD)
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(1995/Sony) 22 tracks, incl. raggamix and special versions
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First Class Rock Steady (2-CD)
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(2016/VP Music Group) 40 Tracks - Deluxe Digipack - Fantastic two-disc compilation of 1960s Ska, early Reggae and plain Rock Steady!
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Doing Our Thing - More Soul From Jamdown 1970-82 (CD)
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1-CD Digipak (4-sided) with 32-page booklet, 17 tracks. Total playing time c. 61:55 • Second volume in Cree's CD/2-LP-series with Jamaican cover versions of US soul tunes • A perfect companion to 'Sly &, Robbie Present Taxi Gang In...
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(2015/Soul Jazz Records) 19 Tracks - British hommage to the great traditional Jamaica sounds!
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The Fantastic Laurel Aitken (CD)
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(2009/Pressure Drop) 27 tracks, recorded 1969 to 1972
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Black And Dekker - The Complete Stiff Recordings (CD)
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(2013/Pressure Drop) 28 tracks,- The two original albums which are 'Black And Dekker' and 'Compass Point' from 1980 and 1981 plus four bonus tracks
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Sly & Robbie Present Taxi Gang In Discomix Style 1978 - 1987 (CD)
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1-CD Digipak (4-sided) with 24-page booklet, 8 tracks. Total playing time c. 58:16 The most famous rhythm section in the history of reggae music. Sly & Robbie are the only reggae musicians whose names are internationally known. They have...
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She-Boom, She-Boom - African-American Influences On Reggae 1963-73 (CD)
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