Reggae grew out of SCA and a subsequent style called Rock Steady. But Reggae quickly surpassed both as the country's single most popular musical form. It became increasingly about cultural pride and then ultimately an assertion of political autonomy over their own cultural forms. And they wanted things that were created at home and that reflected the Jamaican reality.
Jamaica is famous around the world for its music, including genres like ska, dub, and reggae. It’s tempting to think that the powerful amplifiers and giant speakers at the dance parties were designed to perfectly capture Jamaica’s indigenous sounds. But it’s actually the other way around. Those speakers and amps came first. And the electricians, mechanics and engineers who built and adapted that technology would then play a decisive role in the creation of Jamaica’s modern music. They helped pioneer approaches to making and performing music that would spawn whole other scenes from the Bronx to the UK.
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