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- Caribbean music in the United Kingdom, including reggae, has been popular since the late 1960s, and has evolved into several subgenres and fusions. Many reggae artists began their careers in the UK, and there have been a number of European artists and bands drawing their inspiration directly from Jamaica and the Caribbean community in Europe.
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Mar 21, 2012 · Reggae In The U.K.: A Steady Force : The Record As long as there has been reggae, there has been U.K. reggae. But the way the Jamaican sound has filtered into the British pop mainstream hasn't...
Jan 30, 2011 · Sound systems had long played a pivotal role in Jamaican life, providing escape and a showcase for hot tunes, usually with added commentary from talk-over DJs such as Dennis Alcapone and Big Youth ...
Reggae music’s themes of social justice, anti-colonialism and spiritual redemption resonated with many Brits, particularly amongst lower-income groups. This helped raise awareness and sympathy...
Reggae, style of popular music that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s and quickly emerged as the country’s dominant music. By the 1970s it had become an international style that was particularly popular in Britain, the United States, and Africa.
- The Skints. I absolutely love The Skints – one of the hardest-working bands I know. The quartet were born out of the underground London punk scene. Their last album, the critically acclaimed FM, was released four years ago and went to No5 on the Billboard reggae albums chart, since when they have toured extensively at home and abroad.
- Mungo’s Hi Fi. Following the old Jamaican sound-system tradition, but with a Glasgow vibe, Mungo’s Hi Fi have taken their love of dancehall to clubs and festivals around the world over the past 15 years.
- Randy Valentine. If you haven’t heard Randy Valentine live, get your hands on a gig ticket and find out why he is one of the most exciting acts in British reggae.
- Hollie Cook. When your parents are Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook and former Culture Club backing singer Jeni Cook and your godfather is Boy George, music must be in your DNA.
Jan 16, 2016 · 16 January 2016. David Hoffman. By Jason Caffrey. BBC World Service. In 1973, the Notting Hill Carnival invited reggae sound systems to take part in its annual street party. For many in England,...
Dec 20, 2012 · December 20, 2012. Forty-three years ago, ‘Israelites,’ became the first reggae number-one single to top the UK charts. Noel Phillips looks back at how the music and genre conquered Britain. It was the late Desmond Dekker who pioneered the sounds of Jamaican reggae and ska into Britain.
