“Reggae has a fight”. “We’re losing our culture.” These are the sorts of things people in Kingston have been saying to me all week – most of them venue and music store owners. Gone are the days when Jamaicans bought music from music stores. Now Jamaicans get music on-line for free or buy it from bootleggers on the streets. Economic… Continue reading “Reggae Has a Fight”
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Fusion Music in Jamaica? “Nooooo way Mon”
A fusion music question at the Music Mart in Kingston, Jamaica… Beaver: Do you have any Jamaican music that’s a mix of reggae and other music genres? Like jazz, or funk or hip hop? Store Woman: Nooooooooooo. You can’t mix reggae with other things. Reggae is reggae. Beaver: They do it in other countries, a lot.… Continue reading Fusion Music in Jamaica? “Nooooo way Mon”