Reggae and Jamaican Music Crossword

Can you solve our Reggae and Jamaican Music Crossword? See how many of the clues you can get right!

Introduction

Reggae and Jamaican music are an important part of the island’s heritage. The music is a blend of African, European and American influences. It is characterized by its distinctive rhythms and sounds.

Reggae and Jamaican music have been popularized by many artists, including Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh, Ziggy Marley and Sean Paul. The music has also been featured in many movies, such as “The Harder They Come” and “Cool Runnings.”

This crossword puzzle will test your knowledge of reggae and Jamaican music. Good luck!

Reggae and Jamaican Music Crossword

Reggae and Jamaican music have always been popular, but in recent years there has been a resurgence in the popularity of both. This crossword is designed to test your knowledge of both genres of music.

Reggae

Reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1988 single by UB40, “Can’t Help Falling in Love”, has been identified as “perhaps the earliest reggae cross-over hit”. Reggae has links to Rastafari, an Afrocentric religion which developed in Jamaica during the 1930s, and aims at promoting Pan Africanism. soon after the Rastafari movement appeared, the international popularization of reggae music became associated with it.

Jamaican Music

Reggae and Jamaican music have been popular for many years, and there are many different types of music associated with these genres. This crossword will help you learn some of the basic terms and phrases associated with Jamaican music.

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1. Reggae is a _____ of African American and Caribbean music styles.
4. Reggae is often considered a _____ of peace and love.
7. Reggae is usually played at a _____ tempo.
9. The most important instrument in reggae is the _____ .
10. One well-known reggae artist is _____ Marley.
11. Another well-known reggae artist is _____ Wailer.
13. The term “ska” comes from the Jamaican _____ word meaning “fast” or “quickly” .
15. Ska was popular in the 1960s, and was one of the precursors to _____ .
17. The term “rocksteady” comes from a type of slow, steady Jamaican dance _____ .
19. Rocksteady was popular in the late 1960s, and gave way to _____ in the early 1970s .
21. Dub is a type of Jamaican music that features heavily-reverbrential _____ .
23. Dub was pioneered by producers such as King Tubby and Lee _____ .
25. One well-known dub artist is Scientist, who worked with many different dub ______ .

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2. Reggae is characterized by its use of offbeat rhythms, which are played on the ______ and drums .
3. The bass guitar lines in reggae are often heavily syncopated, or “skanked” . 5 6 This technique is known as “skankin’” 8 12 or “skanking” 14 16 among other things . It gives reggae its characteristic sound 18 20 and feel 22 24 26

Conclusion

Reggae and Jamaican music have been influence by many different cultures and have evolved over time. These genres are popular all over the world and continue to grow in popularity. If you are a fan of either genre, then this crossword is for you!