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sable After releasing Catch a Fire in 1973, Bob Marley and The Wailers promoted peace at Kingston's 1978 One
sable Tap the offbeat rhythm to discover how Jamaican reggae became a powerful voice of rebellion.
Reggae's global reach: The word "reggae" was first printed on a record in 1968 by Toots and the Maytals on their hit single "Do the Reggay."
A style of popular music with a strongly accented offbeat, originating in Jamaica in the late 1960s. Bob Marley popularized the genre globally in the 1970s, using it to protest political oppression from Kingston.
At which historic 1978 concert did Bob Marley unite rival Jamaican political leaders on stage?
Which fast-paced Jamaican music genre preceded rocksteady and reggae in the early 1960s?
Which band released the 1968 song 'Do the Reggay,' which officially gave the genre its name?
In reggae's famous 'one-drop' drum beat, which beat of the four-beat measure receives the main emphasis?
What historical event in 1962 heavily influenced the optimistic, upbeat sound of early Jamaican ska?