The Origin And Spread Of Reggae New York

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By George Brooks


Needless to say, this type of music has resounding popularity in all parts of the globe, in equal capacities. Its growth is significant in all areas worldwide, undoubtedly. Historians of music say that the genre traces its roots back in the late 1960s, from Jamaica. Traditional vocals and instruments that were embodied in making such a music include rhythms, blues and Americas Jazz. The music entails some stylistically-structured elements, to produce quality music with a message to listeners. Reggae New York, hitherto, has received massive acclaim globally, with citizenry proclaiming their love for the particular music.

Its massive growth can be further supported by the fact that it has been able to spread in many countries across the globe, more often than not incorporating local instruments, fusing with other music genres and styles. For example, Reggae en Espanola spread from South America Caribbean, from Guyana and Venezuela, to the whole of South America.

The factor that immensely led to the popularity and spread of such music to almost all parts of the globe is its incorporation of local instrumentals fused with other various genres. For instance the Reggae en Espanola that spread to the whole of South America did not have specifics, apart from its being sung in Spanish, especially by artists subscribed to Latin American origins.

It is worth noting, in this regard, the expansion of such music in South America due to the fusion and merger of Spanish content in the music, to produce a particular type of music called reggae en Espanola. Because of the Spanish-dominated Guyana alongside Venezuela, the population loved the inclusivity of their language in a their music version.

In the United States of America, bands like Slightly Stoopid, Rebelution, and Soja among others, are regarded very influential and progressive bands, and are sometimes called Cali Reggae, or also Pacific Dub. The American reggae front or scene is basically heavily centered in Southern California, with huge following in New York City, Chicago, Washington D. C, Miami and also Honolulu.

For many decades, Hawaiian reggae has won massive popularity in Hawaii islands, and also at the West Coast of America. Of late, Matisyahu has gained prominence because of how it sensationally blends traditional Jewish themes, with this kind of music genre.

The mushrooming of other vocal and highly influential music groups in United States also played a critical role in promoting the music in question. Commonly termed as Cali Reggae or alternatively Pacific Dub, the groups largely led to the acceptance and appreciation of the amazing music, across all states thereof. Major cities that the good music has incessant popularity include Miami, Washington D. C, Chicago and New York. This is endorsed by the fact that there are numerous night clubs that only play the beautiful music in the named cities, both on daily basis and others on monthly basis.

This beautiful music then progressively became more popular, and this saw its bubble at the top of US Billboard Hot 100, in the year 1972. Other renowned or good artists who massively enjoyed international recognition and appeal in the 1980s are Third World, Sugar Minot and Black Uhuru, among others. All these legends propelled the genre to its glory, in the whole of the world. In fact, Grammy Awards made the introduction of Grammy Awards for Best Reggaes Album, in 1985.




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