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Intro

RootsReggae

Classic reggae - Bob Marley & the Wailers, Burning Spear, Steel Pulse, The Abyssinians, etc. An ideologized descendant of rocksteady, and like that style, sonically typified by skanking guitar, an offbeat emphasis, and low to mid tempos. Lyrics are often political or spiritual, and concern topics from Rastafarianism, poverty, and love to corruption, racial oppression, and liberation. Emerged in the late 1960s and reached its most prominent phase of cultural output in the late 70s.

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Parents	Reggae	Features an offbeat staccato feel, halftime one drop drum grooves, and socially conscious lyrics. Influenced by mid-century American R&B and jazz, Jamaican ska, and traditional Jamaican music such as mento. Emerged in Jamaica, particularly around Kingston, in the late 1960s. Notable artists include Bob Marley and the Wailers, Toots and the Maytals, and Count Ossie.
Belongs to AVS	avs:SubGenre	A Type of SubGenre.

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