Chapter 02 of 5
Rocksteady, Reggae and Rasta
Ska slows down, a new faith takes hold, and reggae gets its name.
- The Slowdown
Rocksteady
Around 1966, Jamaican music slowed down. The new style, rocksteady, was cooler, heavier and more soulful than ska.
- The Bass
Bass at the front
Rocksteady put the bass guitar at the centre, playing deep, melodic lines that drove the song.
- The Name
Reggae
By 1968 the music had changed again. Toots and the Maytals' "Do the Reggay" was one of the first songs to use the name.
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Who did many Rastafarians come to see as divine?
🦁 Bob Marley and the Rise of Reggae
- 01Nine Mile to TrenchtownA village boy, a Kingston ghetto and the birth of the Wailers.
- 02Rocksteady, Reggae and RastaSka slows down, a new faith takes hold, and reggae gets its name.
- 03Catch a FireA record deal, a rock makeover and the songs that made reggae global.
- 04Shots in Hope RoadAn assassination attempt, a concert played with wounds and a famous handshake.
- 05Redemption SongA cancer diagnosis, a last tour and a legend that keeps growing.