Reggae

everyone tries to reunite a whole country through music. Do you really believe music can reunite a whole country? Although this question may be silly to ask, I believe that the main reason why the country was reunited was because he is the king of reggae and he was from Kingston and that is why Bucky Marshall and Claude Massop looked to Bob Marley for help, as a publicity stunt. Why fight when you are almost assassinated doing it? Bob Marley was almost murdered the night before the One Love…

They comfort themselves and revel in the achievements of the great people. Marcus Garvey led the largest movement of people of African descent and global icon Bob Marley produced the song of the 20th century, helping to establish reggae as a worldwide music genre. Jamaica, further is reputed to produce the best coffee, rum, pimento, ginger, and ganja. Thus, if they are so exceptional, why are the people who live in Jamaica so poor? These are common question one often come across…

The song “Chutney Bachannal” by Chris Garcia, and its music video is an interesting piece because it demonstrates an integration of cultures. When I first saw the name of the artist, Chris Garcia, I thought that he would be a person of Hispanic or Spanish descent. Later, as I watched the video, I realized that Chris Garcia was actually an Indian man. I also found it unusual that an Indian man was displaying his Hindi culture but was singing and gyrating to a Soca song. Soca music, also known as…

Stevie Wonder’s song Sir Duke sounds like it uses the ABBA form. I also hear what sounds lik a wall of sound, multiple instruments in each measure of music. I think the style of music originates from the Motown style. My first impression of Beck’s Blue Moon is that it sounds like the beach boys. Although the lyrics are not about surfing, the musical style sounds like the Beach Boys. It has the distinctive background vocals of the surf music, it sounds like the later music of the Beach Boys…

Growing up in Jamaica was not what some may think as ideal, it has been described as a Third World Country, but to me, it was just home. Third world indeed, poor, violent at times; a contradiction, with its sandy beaches, clear blue skies, delectable food, feel good music, and some of the hardest working people one can ever have the pleasure of meeting, who refused to stay where life may have placed them, but strived to climb above those circumstances and attempt to carve out a life…

Bob Marley was born in February 6,1945 in St.Ann,Jamaica. His birthname was Nesta Robert Marley. Due to a mistake on his passport, he went by the name Bob. Bob Marley didn't have a normal childhood as he barely knew his father. He was the son of Cadella, an 18 year old single mother. He spent most of his time moving to different places with his mother. In 1957 Bob and his mother moved to Kingston Jamaica, as a result he was exposed to poverty and violence taking place in Jamaica at the time.…

May 11, 2014, Bogotá, Colombia; the anti-reggaeton campaign: "Usa la razón, que la música no degrade tu condición," which translates to "Use reason, don’t let the music degrade your condition" published in their Facebook page, Usa la razón, a raw and strong image, which quickly spread, through social networks, all around; not only Colombia, but also many Latin American countries, USA, France, Germany and countries in Asia. The shocking picture shows a young man who is literally eating a moored…

No ifs ands or buts, Bob Marley changed the future of music and the black community around him. Notwithstanding the way that he experienced childhood in a harsh domain in the ghettos of Trenchtown it doesn't imply that you can't be extraordinary. His portal from falling far from the pessimism was through music. He was an extremely positive and profound mastermind impacted by Mr.Higgs his vocalist. Bob Marley grew up with an outlook like no other he didn't fear anything. This is demonstrated by…

The social problem of increased teen violence in America is one of intricacy and one with with many proposed causes. One proposed cause that has certainly gained popularity is that a child’s exposure to rap music at a young age and into their adolescence is to blame for the violent acts he or she commits as a teen. What’s behind rap’s bad rap? Its correlation to teen violence is a complex social issue that has quite polarizing stances taken on it. Sid Kirchheimer of WebMD Health News points out…

Hip hops integration into higher education is much needed but hasn 't been easy according to Lekan Oguntoyinbo the author of The Rise Of Hip Hop. In the article the author tries to convey the importance of hip hop integration in education. She speakers of the cultural connection and ties hip hop can help build in students from urban neighborhoods. Although informative the article offers no true statistical evidence to support that claim: is hip hop 's integration into education truly effective.…