Reggae music is a Jamacian form with it's origions in
1950s R and B. In the
1960s a form of music called
Ska evolved out of the Jamacian dancehalls. In the
1960s Ska slowed down to become
Rock Steady, and then in the
1970s Rock Steady slowed down again to become Roots Reggae, or just Reggae. Other styles of Reggae that evolved durring this time were:
Dub, a
psychedelic, stripped down, remixed style;
Rockers[?], and
Rub-a-Dub[?]. In the Late '70s, and into the
1980s, a style of Reggae called
Dancehall began to evolve. Dancehall is still vital to this day.
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