Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The word reggae may have been first used by the vocal group the Maytals, in the title of their 1968 rocksteady hit "Do the Reggay".

The term 'Reggae' is sometimes used in a broad sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, although the word specifically indicates a particular music style that originated after the development of ska and rocksteady. Reggae is based on a rhythm style characterized by regular chops on the off-beat, known as the skank. The tempo is generally slower than that found in ska and rocksteady. Reggae is often associated with the Rastafari movement, which influenced many prominent reggae musicians in the 1970s and 1980s. Reggae song lyrics deal with many subjects, including faith, love, relationships, poverty, injustice and other broad social issues. Reggae usually has accents on the 2nd and 4th beat in each bar, there being four beats in a bar.

Reggae music is news to the people expressing their feelings in this constant changing world. Bob Marley brought to light many of the problems found in Jamaica and Africa relating to all the country in the world. Many of this news were know but not paid attention to. Reggae music has helped change the vision of many people and unite forces around the world. Reggar music comes with messages from the Bible and cries out loud the oppression and Peace needed in the World.

Listen Clothing and Roger Steffens Archives bring "Reggae News" a collage of news clippings recovered by Roger through out his travels, digged by Listen Recovery. An impressive all over print, on the front only (back is plain). "DG"

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