The music of Jamaica includes Jamaican folk music and many popular genres, such as mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub music, dancehall, rocksteady, ska jazz, reggae fusion and related styles. Jamaica's music culture is a fusion of elements from the United States (rhythm and blues and soul), Africa, and neighboring Caribbean islands such as Trinidad and Tobago (calypso and soca). Reggae is especially popular through the international fame of Bob Marley. Jamaican music's influence on music styles in other countries includes the practice of toasting, which was brought to New York City and evolved into rapping. British genres as Lovers rock and jungle music are also influenced by Jamaican music.
Read more about Music Of Jamaica: Folk Music, Sound Systems, Jazz, Ska, DJs and Toasting, Rocksteady, Reggae, Dub, Other 1970s Developments, Dancehall and Ragga, Reggae Fusion, Non-Rastafarian Jamaican Religious Music, Other Developments
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“My love shall hear the music of my hounds.”
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Beset all round with camphor, myrrh, and roses,
And interlaced with curious devices
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