Reggae History
May 5th 2006 05:27
Some people like to read about how reggae developed, or how a scene was at a certain point in time. Google may be your first option for searching for these resources, but of course there are problems with finding the best information. Here are a few resources that document the reggae and ska past.
Global Village Idiot
Though there are heaps of books telling reggae history very thoroughly, there aren’t too many sites documenting Jamaican music well, but brief enough to read in one sitting. This section on the world music (I hate that term) site Global Village Idiot is a good introduction to the history of ska and reggae and even a little about where ska grew from before the 1960s.
Dance Crasher
Dance Crasher is a good site overall, but one section of the site showcases the labels from heaps of Jamaican 7” singles otherwise known as 45s, the format of choice for reggae music.
http://.2-tone.info
Of course ska saw a great resurgence in the UK in the late seventies and early eighties. Many of the bands were on the 2-tone label and this site documents all the releases that came out on the label.
Dancehallreggae.com
Includes biographies of contemporary dancehall artists and a heap of photos from recent sound systems with much dancing and very little clothing.
Pre-sixties club in Jamaica
Dance Crasher
Dance Crasher is a good site overall, but one section of the site showcases the labels from heaps of Jamaican 7” singles otherwise known as 45s, the format of choice for reggae music.
http://.2-tone.info
Of course ska saw a great resurgence in the UK in the late seventies and early eighties. Many of the bands were on the 2-tone label and this site documents all the releases that came out on the label.
Dancehallreggae.com
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