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Post by - Gregg - on Dec 26, 2005 15:02:29 GMT 8
[glow=red,2,300]What is Reggae?[/glow]
In the 1960s the term reggae, pronounced "ray-gay", was used to refer to a "ragged" form of dance rhythm popular in Jamaica. No one is quite sure where the word "reggae" came from, but it may have come from a 1968 dance single by Toots and the Maytals called "Do the Raggay." Reggae music lyrics typically deal with poverty, politics, and Rastafarianism. Reggae music has always been strongly linked to the Rastafarian religion, making the music culturally important. Rastas do not have an organized church; instead Rastafarianism is a set of spiritual and cultural beliefs open to a variety of interpretations.
A significant difference between reggae and its predecessors, ska and rock steady, was its new spiritual emphasis. This traditional form of reggae is called "roots reggae". This is by far one of the most popular styles of the reggae genre. Other forms of reggae include lover's rock, dub, and dancehall. Bob Marley is primarily responsible for taking roots reggae to the international arena. Other recording artists such as Jimmy Cliff, Toots and the Maytals and Desmond Dekker and the Aces also did much to popularize reggae outside of Jamaica. In 1969, Desmond Dekker and the Aces took their hit Israelites to the top of the charts in several countries including Britain, Canada, Holland, South Africa, Sweden, and West Germany. Israelites also went top 10 in the USA. For many people around the world, this was their first exposure to Jamaican music.
[glow=red,2,300]Jamaica[/glow], an island that the Arawak Indians called [glow=red,2,300]"Xymaca"[/glow]- the land of wood and water. Columbus first visited the island on his second voyage in 1494; on another voyage in 1503 he was stranded on the north coast due to a shipwreck. His own log details the beauty of the island and the help of the friendly Arawak people. His affection for the Arawak did not stop him from claiming the island for Spain. The only thing the colonists seemed to accomplish was the extermination of the Arawaks and the introduction of African slaves brought in to replace them.
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Post by hingal aso on Dec 26, 2005 21:53:04 GMT 8
Cool hair-do's.
BTW... does anybody know if they wash their hair.... you know...how do you keep those dreadlocks clean and smelling good?
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Post by bikedaddy on Dec 26, 2005 23:29:54 GMT 8
Cool hair-do's. BTW... does anybody know if they wash their hair.... you know...how do you keep those dreadlocks clean and smelling good? They don't......not clean and doesn't smell good too ;D ;D after a few days of course. ....depende rin sa natural ASIM ng scalp mo. Mine after a few hours, "citrus" na kaagad that's why I shampoo at least twice a day ;D ;D ;D
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Post by mountguitars on Dec 27, 2005 4:44:26 GMT 8
go to xymaca bar in timog................the best reggae experience especially if brownman revival is in the house. libre pa henna tattoo..........
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Post by BrusKO on Dec 27, 2005 8:43:53 GMT 8
jon,
i have a bootleg cd of brownman revival when they were just starting out- original members pa sila nun. they split up and the faction created a band called milagros band. sakin, mas okay ang milagros band. medyo underground sila and they want it that way- the sole reason why they split up with brownman revival in the first place.
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Post by mountguitars on Dec 27, 2005 9:03:40 GMT 8
jon, i have a bootleg cd of brownman revival when they were just starting out- original members pa sila nun. they split up and the faction created a band called milagros band. sakin, mas okay ang milagros band. medyo underground sila and they want it that way- the sole reason why they split up with brownman revival in the first place. point taken brad. to be honest, i don't find reggae that good to my ears (sa kin lang yun ha) pero when i heard it live, mas ok pala. and besides, reggae here in the phils has taken a differnt form....parang naging mainstream. siguro kaya nga nahati ang brownman revival. but im not really an avid reggae listener. just an open minded musician.
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Post by atomikmatchbox on Dec 27, 2005 12:17:49 GMT 8
try to visit coloumn bar at timog nice reggaeand ska music ,mas malalim ang tugtugan ng reggae at puro reggae ,old skool punk ska band lang nagpeperform
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Post by vertigo on Dec 28, 2005 2:29:33 GMT 8
WOW! a RaStA topic goin' on......
Hingal Aso, ser i once was dreadlocked, kinked, "tirintas" and all, but the dreadlock one would be the most amusing one to maintain, yes they do take a bath and shower their dreads with water, but a lot don't shampoo (correct me if i'm wrong) kasi di ko alam exactly i was only dreadlocked as trial then i retracted after a day after i felt it didn't felt good especially with the weather we have here, they apply a special cream to protect the scalp and the hair as well ;D
@ gregg : kamusta? good info there man! and may i also add:
reggae was more of indeed became a spiritual and political and a way of life type of music. but all of them (roots, dancehall, dub, etc) reggae genres, cam from one of the revolutionary genres the world has ever heard...SKA! let me give you a short history of SKA
ska started in Jamaica in the late 1940's to the early 50's. when the Jamaicans were amused of the famed New Orleans sound that is JAZZ, the Jamaicans wanted to have the same music but would like to have a sound uniquely their own. so they dug to their musical ethnic roots, which is MENTO and CALYPSO, eto yung mga katutubo nilang musika ika nga, then blended it with an influence from the west, with the offbeat sound and the brilliant mix of their own culture, SKA was born.
almost when ska revolution was about to die, a record producer (or something like that) called Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, revived SKA circa mid 50's and produced several noted bands/performers like Desmond Dekker, Derrick Morgan, Jimmy Cliff, the Skatallites, and of course, Marley, and a lot more. Dodd is probably best known outside Jamaica for bringing Bob Marley and the Wailers to national attention and producing some of their most memorable hits, including the international peace anthem, One Love.
Marley brought with him around the world the offspring of ska which is reggae, and The Rastafari religion as well. Rastafaris love peace and unity, they are scattered around the world (including some in the Philippines) and would like to go to their own Mecca someday, which is in Addis Abbaba, Ethiopia. apparently, you can say that Marley magnificently used reggae as the tool to spread Rastafari all over the world. The Rastafarian religion originated in Africa. It is often associated with the poorer black population of Jamaica. It is not just a religion, but a way of life. Rastafarians speak out against; poverty, oppression and inequality.....not just religious ideas but global problems. Rastafarians will use the Holy Piby, the Kebra Nagast and the Bible (interpreted with a Rasta soul) for guidance. One of the more obvious symbols of the Rastafarians are colours. These are red, gold, and green. The colour red stands for the Church Triumphant which is the church of the Rastas. It also symbolises the blood that martyrs have shed in the history of the Rastas. The yellow represents the wealth of the homeland. Green represents the beauty and vegetation of Ethiopia, the promised land. Sometimes black is used to represent the colour of Africans, to whom 98% of the Jamaicans are descended
so me mga tanong na "...bakit ba nagFafa dreadlocks ang mga rastafari?"
- well, that's because they wanted to emulate the hair of the Lion of Judah. The Lion of Judah represents Haile Sellassie, the Conqueror or the Emperor. It represents the King of Kings as a lion is the king of all beasts. Sellassie wore a Lion of Judah ring that was given to Bob Marley at the time of Sellassie's reported death. well andaming naka dreadlocks ngayun mainly because they thought it looked cool, pero tanungin mo kadalasan di nila alam what it symbolizes. pero sila yun and that's their call so we respect it ;D
wow anghaba na pala ng naisulat ko, but that's just three kilos from a ton with the history of Jamaican music, Ska, Reggae, and everything else.
regarding bars, yung sinasabi ni Mike atomik na Column Bar ok na ok dun. me Punk old skul and big band swing pa going on, Xymaca kasi purely reggae at the most. but both bars are OK so long as you dig the carribean jamaican groove ;D
@ Brusko, i don't know much peeps from brownman, but i'm close to Hemp Republic (the Bassist kasi is my Kumpadre and best friend) he also used to session with brownman. ganun talaga sa industriya (lalong lalo na sa pinas), either you stay underground or you "sell out" minsan talaga di magkakaintindihan kasi kanya kanya ng stand yan. but if you will make it as a living ayun kadalasan magiging sell out na dating, but if they wanna do it just for the love of the music...underground is the way to go ;D
that's why eto pa rin ako, me drummer at gitara pero walang makitang "horn section" ;D ;D i particularly love music (i play alternative all kinds, indie, brit pop, old/new skul punk, etc) but ska has a specific place in me ;D
if you're wondering why i know all of this, just check out my sig...
peace po ;D let's ride ;D
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Post by allegra on Dec 28, 2005 10:55:45 GMT 8
Vertigo brad, sa UPLB ba nag aral mga Hemp Republic? They have a song about the nightlife sa LB Kala ko lasing nako , I was imagining the band was singing about my hometown , yun pala they were
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Post by vertigo on Dec 28, 2005 13:04:53 GMT 8
@ allegra : yup! they're all from UPLB. i met them through my sister whose from LB herself (she's a triathlete) the bassist of Hemp is my colleague now at work. but they play every week pa rin sa xymaca ;D
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Post by dayuhan on Feb 28, 2006 20:12:18 GMT 8
On the subject of whether dreadlocks get washed... in the song "Trench Town" Marley sings:
Up a cane river to wash my dread Upon a rock I rest my head
I think that settles that question! As to how often they got washed, I don't know any lyrics that deal with that!
Personally, I also sympathize with the guys who "sell out". I did it too, I used to write creatively, now I'm a word prostitute who writes about stock markets and finance. It happens when you have kids to take care of and bills to pay... I'm not gonna be in a position where I have to tell my son that he can't go to college because I wanted to stay true to my calling!
Tough world out there, people make the decisions they have to make...
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Post by PT on Mar 9, 2006 20:58:08 GMT 8
junior kilat da best!
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Post by alien_scream on Mar 10, 2006 14:01:15 GMT 8
hahahah RASTA MAN!!!!
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Post by nadette on Mar 11, 2006 16:06:05 GMT 8
i luv raggae!!!!yah man!!!
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Post by alien_scream on Mar 13, 2006 10:31:55 GMT 8
ever heard of the cimarrons!!!! real classic and raw raggae sound!!!!
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Post by sabretooth on Mar 13, 2006 16:03:58 GMT 8
recently heard Matisyahu, he sounded nice. Classic reggae.
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Post by humberjet on Mar 13, 2006 17:03:55 GMT 8
yeah dobie tayo! yes reggae is one of my favorite music, much appreciate if listening live @ concert or sa mga bar(xymaca)... i remember dancing with reaggae lalo na may kaasayaw kng chikababe swabe hehehe.
and its sweeter listening to reggae when u have drink beer... pra kang nasa alapaap. so thats why other reggae lover smoke weed(ganja) coz mas feel nila if their high.
i have some collection of reggae music, brownman revival i have their RP album.
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Post by maxbuwaya on Mar 17, 2006 16:04:54 GMT 8
ive talk to some guys that is in to reggae (Daw) theyre idea of reggae is marijuana booze and shite.
Sayang yung music Daming so called reggae fans na stereotype
Am not not into reggae but i feel sorry for the music because of so called reggae fans
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Post by mojojojo on Mar 17, 2006 16:32:02 GMT 8
your right maxbuwaya.. it's sad seeing stereotypes comment about reggae when they themselves do not care to know about the roots of the music.. reggae first appealed to me as music too. but when i got to know how it evolved into music,, hell i'd say if bob marley would be alive today,, he'll win if he runs for philippine presidency.. not that pacquiao would not win either.. hehehe.. reggae's roots came a long way.. like how they imprinted and made their own dialect,, "DREAd TALK".. they made the english language their own but made an imprint on it.. ya mon.. reggae is not just an expression of music.. it is also political and heavy on that shite.. hehehe.. and also universal and timeless.. like bob's lyrics "EMANCIPATE YOURSELF FROM MENTAL SLAVERY,, NON BUT OURSELVES CAN FREE OUR MINDS" apply to any generation,, and still the message is still the same..
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Post by alien_scream on Mar 20, 2006 10:00:38 GMT 8
reggae is really political!!!!! from slavery to democracy!!!!! from harship to descrimination!!!!!
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Post by maxbuwaya on Mar 22, 2006 13:43:15 GMT 8
so anybody here likes SHAGGY?
uh!!! moist!!!
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Post by xiaofeng on Mar 22, 2006 19:19:40 GMT 8
BOOM-SHAK-A-LAK ;D
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Post by coolangot ☺ on Mar 22, 2006 23:30:15 GMT 8
that's why eto pa rin ako, me drummer at gitara pero walang makitang "horn section" ;D ;D brad, I'm horny.. does that count? ;D just kidding!
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Post by CARLOfornicator(censored) on Mar 23, 2006 2:48:50 GMT 8
its simple...peace,love and unity...ok!!
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Post by PT on Mar 23, 2006 9:07:49 GMT 8
its simple...peace,love and unity...ok!! and mountainbikes .. and smokes .. and dreads .. and thongs .. and gay profs .. ( im in class ryt now and my prof is a fag!!!) hahahaha!!! ;D ;D ;D serioulsy .. peace,love and unity is whats its all about .. ye mon!
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Post by alien_scream on Mar 23, 2006 10:53:11 GMT 8
its simple...peace,love and unity...ok!! reggae in not peace, love and unity!!! like marley said!!!! reggae is hardship!!!!!
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Post by Rotten on Mar 23, 2006 11:41:09 GMT 8
yung heighbor namin na jeprox nagpatubo ng balbas pti di naligo ng 5 days para reggae daw sya ;D....sad to say that nowadays reggea is been blown a bit out of proportion buy those cutthroats who made it too commercialized. ngayon kasi naka tam hat ka lng o kya naka dreds ka reggae na agad....
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Post by Rotten on Mar 23, 2006 11:43:13 GMT 8
coco jam pti spy ok ;D
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Post by nadette on Mar 24, 2006 18:18:38 GMT 8
recently heard Matisyahu, he sounded nice. Classic reggae. yah man...matisyahu...sounds good...
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Post by maxbuwaya on Mar 29, 2006 15:38:14 GMT 8
shaggy is all about girls with big boobs and doing like everyday and havin poodle hair and stuff sometimes its about cars though. But still you can have girls in car.
I think reggae is cool hehehehe
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