Music of Jamaica

Jamaica is known as the birthplace of many popular musical genres including raggamuffin, ska, reggae and dub. Jamaica's music culture is a fusion of elements from the United States of America with its R&B, rock and roll, soul, Africa and neighbouring Caribbean islands such as Trinidad with its calypso. Jamaica's music has become popular across much of the world. Reggae's popularity is especially popular through the international fame of Bob Marley. Jamaican music has also had an effect on the musical development of other countries, such as the practice of toasting, which was brought to New York City and became rapping, one of the four elements of hip hop. British styles as Lovers rock and jungle also originate in Jamaican music.

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Jamaica - Musical genre - Raggamuffin - Ska - Reggae - Dub - Music - United States of America - R&B - Rock and roll - Soul - Africa - Caribbean - Trinidad - Calypso - Bob Marley - Toasting - New York City - Rapping - Hip hop - Lovers rock - Jungle

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