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The best reggae singers range from the soul- and gospel-influenced to unique voices that could only come from within. Here are 10 of the greatest.
Subtle and seductive, the man they called The Cool Ruler doesn’t put a foot wrong on ‘Night Nurse’, an album to cure the lovesick blues.
International DJ and TV host Jasmine Solano is one of dancehall’s biggest champions. Here she gives uDiscover Music an exclusive introduction to dancehall.
Their innovative music put Jamaica on the map as a global force in music… Here are the 10 best reggae producers in history.
From electro-skank to serious roots reggae, Dennis Brown was right on target with ‘Foul Play’, an early 80s classic worthy of rediscovery.
Individually and collectively, The I-Threes were a powerful and unique unit that helped lift Bob Marley’s music even higher.
Though 7” singles often drive a rabid reggae collectors market, the best reggae vinyl can take the shape of classic albums – as this guide to 10 essential reggae LPs shows.
With ‘Handsworth Revolution’, Steel Pulse proved they had plenty to say, creating a landmark release in UK reggae in the process.
Reggae stars had little to no global profile in the 60s and 70s, but a pair of Jamaican movies, ‘The Harder They Come’ and ‘Rockers’, instigated a change.
Whether fighting for the legalisation of cannabis or battling dark forces in politics, the best reggae protest songs spoke to their times yet continue to resonate today.
A slice of militant reggae as potent as it comes, Burning Spear’s ‘Marcus Garvey’ encouraged a generation to find its Rastafari roots.
It emerged from just one island in the Caribbean, but reggae music has become a worldwide phenomenon – so pervasive that you might not even know it’s there.
