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Urban Vocal (Rap · Reggae)

Jamaican / Reggae

Era
1960–present
Origin
Kingston, Jamaica
Student playlists
None yet

About this supergenre

Ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, and dancehall — Jamaica's continuous musical export from the early 60s on. Off-beat skank, deep bass, vocal traditions rooted in Rastafarianism. The blueprint for sound-system culture worldwide.

Canonical reference: musicmap.info / jam

Inside jamaican / reggae · 11 subgenre s on a mini-timeline

Each subgenre at its emergence year, oldest at top. This is what students curate playlists for — the granular level. Click any subgenre chip from the main map and you land on its row here.

  1. Mento

    1947

  2. Ska

    1962

  3. Rocksteady

    1966

  4. Reggae

    1968

  5. Dub

    1972

  6. Roots Reggae

    1973

  7. Lovers Rock

    1975

  8. Dancehall

    1979

  9. Ragga

    1985

  10. Reggaeton

    1994

  11. Modern Dancehall

    2000

Connective tissue · 3 link s

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Primary lineage

Direct parents and direct children — the main line.

Other influences

Cousin genres and indirect influences that shaped this supergenre.

Student curations

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This supergenre is waiting for a curator. If you're in MUSA 266 or MUSA 220 and this is your assignment, build a 5–10 track YouTube playlist and submit it through the course form.

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