Reggae Music - A Brief History

To celebrate Reggae Month (February), Trojan Records has commissioned a brand new, short video to highlight the history of reggae music, a genre that has had a profound impact on modern music of today.

We salute the culture and influence of the small island of Jamaica, and acknowledge the amazing Jamaican artists who have paved the way for so many. Truly an inspiration.

Creative Direction by whynow studios

#jamaicanmusic #reggae #trojanrecords

[soundofhistory_]

I really don't know a ton about Reggae. This video was super cool. Thank you!

[dambrooks]

Glorious back beat with a bouncy rhythm 🦏😊🤗

[jacobvidjeskog]

Big up from Sweden! Love and respect 🌟

[cabezadecabra]

Siempre es agradable aprender más de la musica reggae, saludos desde México.

[adosmanos]

lovely animations, it's amazing all this history, keep it up trojan !

[amadeurosenbergofficial]

Can anyone tell me the opening music title and singer ??

[reggaebass]

I’ve heard a few stories over the years but can’t be sure myself, one was that Reggae came from a song by Toots called Do the Reggay,

[johnthemainguy]

Ok, but where did the word Reggae come from?

[ustheserfs]

one may be able to offer a synopsis of what reggae is but it remains undefinable as far how it makes me feel.

[MrDubmaster]

You guys always tell about a quarter of the story with about a quarter of it being accurate.
Sound Systems started out in the 1940s and 50s - not the 60s. Ska was an evolution of R&B not Mento.
Mento was Jamaican Calypso, the Sound Systems were playing US R&B not Mento.
So much inaccuracy that this pretty little video becomes quite meaningless. Do try a little harder please. 😂

[thikhathalithinatsquared]

You can’t talk about the early history of Reggae and not mention the name of Peter Tosh. I mean you can’t mention Bob Marley a d forget to mention the person who taught him the guitar🎸 . That was gross ignorance by the compiler of the documentary.🚮

[newreast]

Trojan records OWES judge dread a tribute video.
Why everyone wants to silence off his existence and career?

[themanfromdelmonte]

3:10 Ragga never existed. Just a stupid UK phrase for Dancehall!

[halfers]

Reggae came from one of ours Trinidad and Tobago.

[ATTRAYU]

#12TribeTing 🐺🦁👑 spanish moors > maroons ... #israelites #jah ppl

[ky]

American R&B huh? Can yall do anything without mimicking black Americans?