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This weeks episode we discuss reggae's history and influence on the island of Jamaica.  We then look at the subject matter of reggae music, analyze  it in terms of explicit and implicit language and its effectiveness with delivering meaningful messages.



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Background Song : ABC rocksteady by: Gladstone Anderson, Lynn Taitt & The Jets



Resources:

Salewicz, Chris., and Adrian. Boot. Reggae Explosion : the Story of Jamaican Music . New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2001. Print.



Reggae/Dancehall: Jamaica’s Contemporary Mythology : By Gladstone Taylor 

https://www.dancehallmag.com/2020/11/10/features/reggae-dancehall-jamaicas-contemporary-mythology-an-essay.html