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Reggae music emerged in Jamaica towards the late 1960s. This genre evolved from earlier musical forms such as ska and rocksteady. Developing in parallel with the transformations in Jamaica’s social, cultural, and economic structure, reggae became an important musical language expressing the lifestyle, belief systems, and forms of resistance of the local people. Ska was one of the first local music genres to gain popularity in Jamaica in the late 1950s. With its fast tempo and jazz-influenced ins

Reggae music emerged in Jamaica towards the end of the 1960s. This genre evolved from earlier musical forms such as ska and rocksteady. Developing in parallel with the social cultural and economic transformations in Jamaica reggae became an important musical language expressing the local population’s lifestyle belief system and forms of resistance. Ska was one of the first local music genres to gain popularity in Jamaica in the late 1950s. Characterized by its fast rhythm and jazz-influenced ins