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The heyday of roots reggae is usually considered the latter half of the 1970s – with singers such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Max Romeo, Horace Andy and Lincoln Thompson, and groups like Black Uhuru, Steel Pulse, Burning Spear and Culture – teaming up with producers such as Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Bunny Lee, Joseph Hoo Kim and Coxsone Dodd. The experimental pioneering of such producers within often-restricted technological parameters gave birth to dub, and is seen by some music historians as one of the earliest (albeit analogue) contributions to modern dance music production techniques.
Roots reggae, having its origins in the Jamaican landscape, also became very popular in Europe in the 1970ies, specially among left-wing white youths in Western Europe. When Jamaicans turned to dancehall, a lot of black, white and mixed roots reggae bands were formed in Europe. Later on roots reggae also made its way into the United States with the mass migration of Jamaicans to New York. This took place with the reforms made to American immigration laws in the early 1960’s. Along with localized traditions and food, reggae music was inevitably brought as well, contributing to the New York City soundscape.
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Reggae Summer Fest at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Beres Hammond, Turbulence, Ky-Mani Marley, Chuck Fender, I Wayne, Prestige, Etana, Fire Star |
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington DC, United States |
8 people attending |
| Tuesday 9 September 2008 | ||
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Peace One Day Concert at Nokia Theatre, Times Square
Annie Lennox, Bryan Adams, Natasha Bedingfield, Matisyahu |
Nokia Theatre, Times Square New York, United States |
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| Thursday 11 September 2008 | ||
| The Wailers |
House of Blues Dallas, United States |
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| Eek-A-Mouse |
Fox Theatre Denver, United States |
1 person attending |
| Thursday 18 September 2008 | ||
| Burning Spear |
Fox Theatre Denver, United States |
2 people attending |
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RedFest: Matisyahu w/ Brother Ali at University of Utah Union Plaza
Matisyahu, Brother Ali |
University of Utah Union Plaza Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
2 people attending |
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