Reggae

One of the first truly international music styles, reggae has its origins in the ska and rocksteady studios of Kingston, Jamaica. Some of the first reggae studios (Black Ark) later went on to create new genres, including dub, ragga, and even the prototype for American hip hop.The most famous proponents of reggae are the Marley family (Bob and Ziggy), whose bands toured the world and produced some of the best selling singles and albums of all time. The first producer of Bob Marley and the Wailers was Lee "Scratch" Perry, legendary father of dub (originally meaning the B-side of a record, with drum breaks and dropouts for MCs to shout out over).

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The Reggae Source - Includes reviews of new releases, tour information, Real Audio sound samples, news and links.
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Reggaelyrics Archive - A collection of lyrics from many reggae songs, organized by artist. Also includes a list of related links.
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Positive Vibes - The Reggae Experience - Includes online samplers, tributes to Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Marcia Griffiths, and Beenie Man, and a touch of Reggae music history.
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Jammin' Reggae Archives - One of the original (and also one of the largest) reggae sites on the web, with a wealth of information on artists, songs, tour schedules and resources. Also featuring a weekly-updated 24/7 webcast.
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The Reggae Web - Over-produced, over-commercialized Reggae site of minor interest and note.
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Reggaenode.de - Information on Germany's Reggae scene, including shows, news, soundsystems, artists, clubs, CD reviews, and radio stations. Site in German and English.
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Irie Jam - Reggae, news, interviews in RealAudio, and CD reviews from a site based in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Reggae Canada - With profiles of Canadian reggae and dancehall artists, musicians, record labels, distributors and other reggaemusic/entertainment professionals at the national and international levels.
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Music Freak Central - Features a reggae sound system encyclopedia, and downloadable reggae music samples.
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Waterhouse Rock - Featuring reggae news, audio samples, and a large archive of reviews and interviews.
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Irie Lion - Reggae information for Israel, Belgium, and the Netherlands. WIth concert and festival agendas and links, site hosting and creation, and an Irie reggae name engine.
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ReggaeTrain.com - Offering a RealAudio webcast, artist of the week spotlight, free CD contests, festival guide, and top 20 chart. Also contains links to fan, MP3, regional, sound system, label, and radio sites.
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Russian Rasta Reggae Roots - A site from Russia, featuring links to roots and reggae musicians and bands, news, lyrics, RealAudio sound files, roots and culture publications and roots-conscious art.
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ReggaeLution Online - Promoting reggae dancehall music worldwide, with news, dancehall mixes by top DJs and sound systems, events, and links.
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AC's Roots Reggae - Information about roots reggae artists, such as Luciano, Israel Vibration, and others, also with lyrics, album reviews, and links.
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Reggae Fusion - Featuring an encyclopedia of Jamaica's music industry and directory by location covering music and performers from mento and ska to rocksteady, dub and dancehall reggae.
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Rudegal - A dancehall/reggae resource, updated regularly with news and information about artists, producers, labels, events, sound systems and photos.
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Reggae Legends - Informational site with profiles of Bob Marley, Lee Perry and other artists, plus information on rastafarianism and the history of reggae.
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Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide - One of the most respected and well-known reggae organizations for artists, industry folks, journalists, and fans.
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Ireggae - Streaming reggae "sound station," a California entertainment calendar, official artist pages, reggae interviews and links to other reggae sites.
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Reggae News - Information on reggae events, gigs, concerts, sound systems sessions, MP3s, bands, radio, record shops, bookshop, Realaudio, and reviews.
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Naptown Reggae - Information including show dates and food for music fans in the Indianapolis area. Covering reggae, dancehall, dub, ska, lover's rock, roots, soca, salsa, and calypso.
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About.com: Ska/Reggae GuideSite - Weekly articles, CD reviews band resources, MP3s, forum and chat, all available from this site run by Guide Bob Timm.
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African Reggae - Real Video and photos from the Ghana Reggae Sunsplash, Ampofo Acquah and Oboja Adu.
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Zinc Fence: We Play Reggae - London based site offering quality reggae journalism on the web, including articles, features, news, reviews, images, sound samples and regular updates.
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Reggae Exchange - Featuring MP3s and RealAudio files, lyrics, artist picture search and related resources.
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Versionist Riddim Community - A user-driven, progressive reggae and dub riddim site. Includes original music, free sound samples, a computer music production glossary, and tutorials.
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Classical Reggae Interviews - Interviews of famous reggae artists from around the world in english and german
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Rockers TV - Hosted by Earl "Rootsman" Chin, long-running Reggae music series. Website features streaming video of classic episodes, including exclusive interviews with Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Culture, and Sly and Robbie.
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Natural Mystic Reggae Music - A reggae portal with links to archived reggae shows, RealAudio files, online music streams, shops, and MP3 sites.
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Jolly Boys and Mento - History of Jamaican mento music, with mento bibliography.
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Ghetto Fabulous Movements - Reggae Sound Based out of Toronto Canada jugglin the best in dancehall reggae for the people of the world!
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Nigeria-Arts.Net - Nigerian Reggae Music - Biographies, email contacts, and websites for a dozen Nigerian Reggae artists.
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All Music Guide: Lover's Rock - Introduction to this UK reggae offshoot, popularized by artists including Gregory Isaacs.
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All Music Guide: Reggae - Brief introduction to the Jamaican music style and related ones such as dub, ska, ragga, dancehall, rocksteady, and lovers rock.
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All Music Guide: Rocksteady - Introduction to rocksteady, the late 1960s outgrowth of ska that predated reggae.
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Reggae Riddims - Database of rythmes.
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All Music Guide: Ragga - Introduction to ragga, a style of digital reggae music production, and its major artists and influences.
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