early reggae
early reggae is a genre. early reggae grew out of Reggae, Jazz and Blues. It sits close to jazz blues, Country, Rhythm and blues, Bossa nova and gospel blues, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into reggae fusion, Dancehall, Lovers rock, raggamuffin and Dub, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 20 connections around early reggae. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where early reggae came from and where it led.
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early reggae connections
early reggae grew out of Reggae, Jazz and Blues, shares an orbit with jazz blues, Country, Rhythm and blues and Bossa nova, went on to shape reggae fusion, Dancehall, Lovers rock and raggamuffin. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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