Roots reggae is a subgenre of reggae that concerns itself with the life of the ghetto sufferer. Lyrical themes include poverty, social issues, resistance to government oppression, criminality and the wicked Babylon. Many artists are Rastafarians.
The heyday of roots reggae is usually considered to 1969 – 1985 with artists as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Jacob Miller, Max Romeo, Horace Andy, Ijahman Levi, Bunny Wailer, Lincoln Thompson, and groups as Black Uhuru, Steel Pulse, Burning Spear, Culture, Abyssinians. Producers were Lee… read more
Top Artists
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Top Tracks
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| 1 | Play on youtube | Peter Tosh — Legalize It |
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| 2 | Play on youtube | Bob Marley — Sun Is Shining |
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| 3 | Play on youtube | Gregory Isaacs — Night Nurse |
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| 4 | Play on youtube | Bob Marley & The Wailers — Is This Love |
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| 5 | Play on youtube | Burning Spear — Marcus Garvey |
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| 6 | Play on youtube | Bob Marley & The Wailers — Jamming |
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| 7 | Play on youtube | Bob Marley & The Wailers — Buffalo Soldier |
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| 8 | Play on youtube | Bob Marley — One Love |
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| 9 | Play on youtube | Max Romeo — I Chase The Devil |
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| 10 | Play on youtube | Bob Marley & The Wailers — Redemption Song |
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Top Albums
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Bob Marley & The Wailers 829,143 listeners
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Peter Tosh 284,853 listeners
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Bob Marley 419,853 listeners
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Bob Marley & The Wailers 282,092 listeners
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The Congos 132,719 listeners
