Reggae

 Hello fellow travellers, Anne here! We have not left yet, but I can't wait to get to sunny and beautifull Jamaica! Right now we are at Gatwick!

                Jamaican culture is a big, rich culture, which is basically a bunch of other cultures joined together. You’ve got people from the Philippines, China, America, and Africa! Jamaica has about 2.7 million inhabitants from a bunch of different ethnicities! It explains the Jamaican motto: out of many one people. 

                But what I want to take up first with you, dearest reader, is the most known part about the culture, which has gained a lot of popularity through the ages, reggae! Raggae is where a few different genres have been fused together, it was strongly influenced by ytaditional mento, jazz and blues! It's combined by local instruments from Jamaica, as well as other instruments, like guitar, bass and piano! Reggae has also influenced the birth of other genres, like Hip Hop, reggaeton and dubstep!

There are a lot of Reggae artists out there today, but the most recognized artist of the genre, must be Bob Marley, who sadly passed 11^th May 1981. And is, by the way, Sol's favourite reggae musican! But there are a lot of other good reggae musicians, who are not as recognized, like Freddie McGregor, John Holt, and Marcia Griffiths! Who I suggest you readers try to listen to.😁👌

Bob Marley

Freddie McGregor

Marcia Griffiths

John Holt

If you want to know more about Jamaican culture, fear not dear travellers! Because I will keep updating you readers with updates about the culture in Jamaica, as fast as possible on this trip! And as the internet there allows me, of course. Hahaha! Goodbye for now!

Sources: http://school.eb.co.uk/levels/advanced/article/63049

-Anne :)