ROOTS, ROCK,REGGAE

           Reggae is one of the most popular genres in the field of music. Accompanied by it's unique tone, beats of percussion, groovy trumpet sounds and awesome bass line rhythm, it is the perfect genre to  express love, peace, unity and happiness.
           Reggae music originated from Jamaica in the late 1960's originated from the tones and music style of SKA and ROCKSTEADY. The musical term reggae came from a rocksteady hit entitled "DO THE REGGAY" by the Maytals. But reggae king Bob Marley claimed that the term reggae came from a spanish word that means "To the king".
           As we all know. Reggae music is always associated with rastafarianism. Honestly saying, whenever  a person saw the colors of the ethiopian flag (red, gold and green) it is reggae music and not rastafari that comes first to their minds. Reggae music is always accompanied with rastafarianism because of the world renowned reggae superstar, Bob Marley (from the wailers). Because Bob Marley is a  devoted jamaican rastafarian, he wrote songs to worship his religion and to spread the words of Jah. Peace, Love, Unity and hope are the message of most of his songs. Bob Marley and the wailers are also the ones who popularized reggae music in the world. That is why rastafari movement also spread because of the music of Marley.
         Reggae songs nowadays are very popular. It became one of the world's leading genre. Another reason is the impact the Bob Marley left. He is one of the musical influences of some of the greatest musicians in the present time. Just like what Bob Marley said,  "reggae music is the heart of the people".


Here are some popular reggae bands and artists. Local and international.


-Bob Marley and the Wailers (One Love, No woman No cry,Buffalo soldier etc.)
               
-Big Mountain (Baby I love your way, carribean blue)
               
-Damian Marley *reggae hip-hop* (welcome to jamrock)
               
-Jeck Pilpil and the Peace pipe *local artist* (Boracay sunrise, Watawat)
             
-Tropical Depression *local* (lipad pinoy, bilog na naman ang buwan)
                 
-Black Dyak (good boy, Modelong charing)
                 
-Bruno Mars *reggae with a mix of RnB and Acoustic (Liquor store blues, Billionaire)