History of Ska/Rocksteady/ Dj Dub/Reggae

History of Ska/Rocksteady/DJ Dub/Reggae

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History of Ska/Rocksteady/Dj Dub/Reggae

Before Reggae was known as reggae the original form was called Ska.
Ska drew its influences from Fats Domino, Wilbert Harrison, and Rosso Gordon.
As opposed to Disc Jockeys in the U.S. there were open air deejays known as sound systems. These sound systems were essential to the exposure of the local beat.
Artists added vocals and the tempo slowed morphing Ska to Rocksteady. This is where Jimmy Cliff and Bob Marley made their own carreers with this new stlle of music, Rocksteady.
Rocksteady had commercial discipline and was influenced by Africannes in Afro Caribbean countries and went with the rise of Rastafarianism.
Because of a fading promise of independence from Great Britain in 1962, the music became a lot more politicized and angry in tone.
Reggae truly came about in 1974 with Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff".
Trojan Records was a big influence on the rise of Reggae music. The company compiled an archives of classic Jamaican hits including Junior Reed's "One Blood" and "Trenchtown Rock" by Bob Marley. This compilation of hits was reffered to as "Reggae Pulse 5: Protest Songs".
The language used in Reggae music was that of Patois. This language was used in times of slavery, where slaves would talk to other slaves in code, thus mocking the slave masters.
Reggae talks of freedom, unity, and more humanity. These are the basis of the music I hear in this genre of music.