It will make you relax all over, with sunshine, beaches, and tropical rainforests appearing in front of you, and you will think of alcohol, marijuana, and various factors that make you happy. Translated as "reggae", it seems to have given the music itself another layer of mystery. This is definitely the kind of music that makes you want to move, and it's definitely the kind of music that makes you swing and relax.
Reggae music (Reggae, also translated as "Reggae music" in Hong Kong and Taiwan), originated in Jamaica in the mid-1960s. The speed of the music is generally medium to slow, reflecting a natural laziness. Its distinctive characteristics are its unique temperament and emphasis on the backbeat, which attracts many rhythm lovers and makes the music itself more dynamic.
Looking back at reggae music, it evolved from rocksteady music, and rocksteady music is a continuation of ska music. The differences between these three types of music The roots are all Caribbean African musical traditions, sacred revivalism, and American rhythm and blues.
As early as the mid-1950s, American rhythm and blues (rhythm and blues, what we now call R&B) was introduced to Jamaica through radio stations in Miami, New Orleans, Memphis and other places. Some local musicians merged it with the local traditional folk music of Jamaica, Mento, and gradually formed SKA music. The speed of SKA music is faster, making it easier for people to dance and jump, and it is more lively and jumping. The rhythm emphasizes the emphasis of backbeat. In addition to the traditional Manto music instruments (such as acoustic guitars, various Latin American percussion instruments), the band ), brass, electric guitar, electric bass, keyboard and other instruments are also added, highlighting the gorgeous colors of the brass. The backbeat syncopation playing technique of the electric guitar also reflects the characteristics of SKA music, making it easier to distinguish it from other music. SKA music was popular between 1960 and 1965, evolving into ROCKSTEADY music by the mid-1960s. Compared with SKA music, the speed of ROCKSTEADY music is significantly slower, and the rhythm and melody are more delicate and rich. The band completely adopts a rhythm and blues combination, using the guitar as a rhythm instrument and using syncopation techniques to play loose and rhythmic music. Rhythm sound pattern; the melody of the bass part is also more independent, forming a counterpoint to the gorgeous lead vocal part, becoming a wonderful bass foundation, which requires certain technical and performance skills. At the end of the 1960s, ROCKSTEADY music developed into a more international reggae music. In fact, it is difficult to draw a clear boundary between ROCKSTEADY music and reggae music. It is just that reggae music is more delicate than ROCKSTEADY music, uses more electroacoustic instruments, and is more international and commercial. It is not so obvious. traditional local characteristics.
The performance content of REGGAE music is closely related to the Rastafari religion believed by the local poor people. This sect worships the former Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I as a god and the savior of black people. The sect is named after he was called Prince Tafari before he ascended the throne. Reggae music also often uses musical form to express the political thoughts of Rastafari and express the psychology of the oppressed people in Jamaica, who dream of one day being rescued and returning to their African homeland, their paradise on earth. The representative figure of reggae music is Bob Marley, known as the "Father of Reggae". He made reggae music widely spread and became a popular music form with global influence. Therefore, people also remember his name and his music that is extremely psychedelic and full of desire for freedom.