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Gospel reggae has a way of becoming a homecoming sort where so much of the music is influenced by the SKA, RockGospel reggae. This kind of music originated from Jamaica with Christian themed lyrics. [1]
It is really a homecoming of sorts because so much of the music that influenced Ska, RockGospel reggae is a genre of music that originated in Jamaica, mixing reggae rhythms with Christian-themed lyrics.
Several reggae artists, many of whom were previously part of the Rastafari movement, have converted to Christianity and adopted gospel reggae as their primary style. Examples include Tommy Cowan,Shalkal, Carlene Davis, Nora Dean, Papa San, Sherwin Gardner, Sanchez, Lieutenant Stitchie and Kerron Ennis.[2][3][4] Other major artists in the genre include Christafari.[5] Lester Lewis has been described as a pioneer of gospel reggae, having won the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission Gospel Song Competition in 1989 with "Every Time I Read My Bible".[6][7]
DJs who specialize in Gospel Reggae include DJ Proclaima from the UK. He has been championing the music for the last 20 years and has millions of views on Youtube
The popularity of gospel reggae has been seen as a sign that reggae has taken broader hold in Jamaica, having previously been strongly identified with the Rastafarian community.[8]
Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).==References==
- ^ Radio, Reggae Plus (2004-03-26). "Gospel Reggae is the fastest growing segment of Reggae music today. This month's history of Reggae series features Christian Reggae". Jamaicans.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- ^ Reid, Tyrone S. (2007) "Tommy and Carlene: A Gospel Affair[permanent dead link]", Sunday Observer, September 2, 2007, retrieved 2011-07-07
- ^ Dawes, Mark (2003) "Stitchie Singing a new tune Archived 2012-10-08 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Gleaner, 10 June 2003, retrieved 2011-07-07
- ^ Moskowitz, David V. (2006) Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p. 261
- ^ Evans Price, Deborah (2003) "Christafari's Atypical Attraction", Billboard, 28 June 2003, p. 24, retrieved 2011-07-07
- ^ Jebbinson, Andre (2006) "Lester Lewis pioneer of gospel reggae style", Jamaica Gleaner, 15 December 2006, retrieved 2011-07-08
- ^ Horton, Chad (May 26, 2012). "Rapzilla.com Interviews Papa San & Tyshane Thompson (Son) Live" (Web). Rapzilla. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ^ Edmonds, Ennis Barrington & Gonzalez, Michelle A. (2010) Caribbean Religious History: An Introduction, New York University Press, ISBN 978-0-8147-2235-0, p. 212
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