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The rise of reggae

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Reggae music is one of the world’s few living folk music’s. It has remained incredibly popular and spontaneously generated by people’s experiences, emotions and traditions. It expresses peoples views of religion, peace, love, and war.Reggae music is created with incredible amounts of soul and pride; It is more than just music, it is a way of life for those who live in Jamaica and many others around the world

Reggae artists and facts about them

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Bob marley

He believed that smoking weed makes you free

He was raised Catholic, but converted to Rastafari in the 1960’s

He was born Nesta Robert Marley, but a Jamaican passport official swapped his first and middle names when he was a little boy.

Peter tosh

Guitar wasn’t the only talent Tosh possessed. Sometime in the late 60s or 70s he developed an interest in unicycles and often rode then onto the stage during shows.

Before Peter Tosh went solo he was involved in a tragic accident in 1973. He was driving and was hit by another car going down the wrong side of the road. The wreck fractured Peter’s skull and killed his girlfriend Evonne.

Peter Tosh was a member of the Rastafari movement, and was very involved in that way of life. He became involved in the late 60s along with his fellow band members Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer.

Jimmy cliff

1. Jimmy Cliff was born James Chambers on April 1, 1948, in St James, Jamaica
2. In 1972, Jimmy Cliff was the lead actor in the iconic Jamaican film, The Harder They Come.  He also helped to produce the soundtrack and sang a number of the songs including the title track which was inducted in the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 2008
3. The Harder They Come was not Jimmy Cliff‘s only acting role.  In 1986, he appeared in the comedy, Club Paradise and contributed several songs to the soundtrack.  In 1990, he appeared in the film Marked for Death.