In the midst of heavy work and the threat of oppression, the African slaves maintain attachment to the land of their birth to the tradition. They tells the life in Africa with singing (chant) and sounds (drumming) simple. Interaction with the employers who come from Europe too membekaskan cross-cultural product that eventually became the original folk tradition Jamaica. When the black community in America or Europe quickly faded their African identity, otherwise the black community Jamaica still feel closeness with ancestral lands.
Reggae music itself was originally born from the streets Getho (settlement of the rastafaria) in Kingson capital of Jamaica. This is what causes dreadlocks style adorn the early reggae musician and song lyrics reggae rastafari loaded with the teachings of the freedom, peace and natural beauty, as well as the bohemian lifestyle. The entry of reggae as one of the elements of world music that also affects many other world musicians, automatically result in the flow of music this one becomes a public consumer goods world. Thus, dreadlocks or dreadlock hair style and the lyrics 'rasta' in his song became public consumption. In other words, dreadlock rasta and teachings have become pop production, become a pop culture, as the development of reggae music as a pop music.
Reggae music, rastaman designation, has become a new form of subculture in this country, where her young children identify and classify herself. Here, reggae music became important as a taste, and rastaman into a communal identity of certain social groups. Just how social observers and members of the community understand the self and culture chooses, in order to avoid distortions that are harmful to them. The use of marijuana is one such example, where reggae is not synonymous with marijuana and Rastafarianism was not a community of marijuana smokers.
A song from "Peter Tosh" (real name Peter McIntosh), frontman of The Wairles eventually go solo. In this song, Peter Tosh and demands expressed support for legalizing marijuana. Because of this song, he was arrested and tortured by the police of Jamaica.
According to the history of Jamaica, slaves were brought from Africa drum called "Burru" which became part arrangements of a song called "talking drums" (talking drum) that is native to West Africa. "Jonkanoo" is a mix of musical cultures of Africa, Europe and Jamaica consisting of drumming, rattle (rattling musical instrument) and conch blowing. This event occurs when Christmas comes masked dancers. Jonkanoos was originally a dance farmers, later it was realized that they actually communicate with the drums and the conch. The following year, Calypso from Trinidad and Tobago brought Samba originating from Central America and was introduced to the people - the Jamaican people to form a new blend called Mento. Mento itself is a simple music with humorous lyrics accompanied by guitar, banjo, tambourine, shaker, scraper and rumba or bass box. This type then popular in the 20 and 30s and is a form of Jamaican music first attracted the attention of the entire island. Mento at this time can still be enjoyed serving tourism. SKA has appeared in 40 - 50s in fact mentioned by the History of Jamaican Music, influenced by Swing, Rythym & Blues of the United States. SKA is actually a big band sound with horn arrangements (wind instrument), piano, and a quick tap "bop". Ska then easily switch and produce a form of dance "skankin" pad early 60s. Save Jamaica early include Byron Lee and the Dragonaires formed in 1956 which was then regarded as the creator of "ska". Ska developments which then slows the tempo in the mid 60s gave rise to "Rock Steady" which punta tune popularized by heavy bass and Leroy Sibbles from the Heptones group and became the first Jamaican dance music in the 60s.
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