Title of Disc- Jamming/ Punky Reggae Party
Record Company- Phonogram
Catalog Number- 9199 447
Date of Publication- 1977
If there was one artist that changed the reggae genre and made it what we know it as today, then it would be Bob Marley & the Wailers. Bob Marley and his band are without a doubt the most famous reggae artists in the world and are famous not only in reggae music circles, but in the music industry as a whole. Their song "Jamming" accurately defines what a reggae song is. There is a very sick and heavy bass line that takes the place of a lead guitar, a trademark of the genre, and lyrics that express an easy going attitude with subtle political and religious undertones.
For many of the reggae performers their music has been an outlet to express their feelings and beliefs especially their political and religious ones, yet the emergence of Bob Marley's stardom really brought this other side of the reggae movement to the forefront. The rasta religious movement and the social problems of Jamaica were prevalent in the music of Bob Marley and thus as his name began to grow, the problems he spoke about began to receive more attention as well. With Bob Marley emerging in America as a bone-fide star, it marked a shift in the genre. The overly happy reggae songs of the late 60's and early 70's were gone and now marked a period of social justice songs and ones with very political and religious undertones. Bob Marley paved the way for many of the popular reggae acts of today and without him the genre would be nothing like it is today.
Sources: A brief summary of Jamaican music: http://www.scaruffi.com/history/reggae.html
Bob Marley's Website: http://web.bobmarley.com/index.jsp
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