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2. www.udiscovermusic.com › stories › best-reggaeBest Reggae Protest Songs: 11 Vitally Important Anthems ...

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   Jul 1, 2023 · Whether warning rudies of doom around the corner, fighting for the legalization of cannabis, or battling dark forces in politics, the best reggae protest songs have spoken to their times and yet...

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   • Get Up, Stand Up- Catch A Fire – Bob Marley and the Wailers. Written by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh in 1973, “Get Up, Stand Up” is one of the most popular anthemic protest songs of all time.
   • Burnin’ and Lootin aka ‘Curfew’ -Bob Marley and the Wailers – Burnin’ “This morning I woke up in a curfew, oh god I was a prisoner too, did not recognize the face standing over me, they were all dress in uniforms of brutality, how many rivers do we have to cross before we can talk to the boss?
   • Revolution – Bob Marley and the Wailers. Natty Dread- Its lyrics are strong and powerful. It takes a revolution to make a solution, too much confusion, so much frustration!”
   • Sonny’s lettah (anti-sus poem) 1979. Linton Kwesi Johnson. A poignant story, beautifully told. LKJ’s poem also captures the anger at the sus laws which led in 1981 to the Brixton riots.

4. theconversation.com › reggaes-sacred-roots-andReggae’s sacred roots and call to protest injustice

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   Jun 29, 2018 · Reggae is the musical expression of Rastafari, a belief system of migrants to Jamaica. A popular song, ‘Rivers of Babylon,’ offers a window into their spirituality and longing for their homeland.

5. www.youtube.com › playlistReggae Protest Songs - YouTube

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   200 + reggae protest songs - heavy on Bob, Peter and Bunny, Steel Pulse, Burning Spear, also tunes from Jah9, Max Romeo, Milton Blake, Clancy Eccles, Culture...

6. www.youtube.com › watchThe Politics of Reggae: Anti-War and Peace Songs - YouTube

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   Dec 14, 2022 · Reggae music is widely accepted as contributing to international discourses on issues of love, (in)justice, resistance, and humanity. The genre also has important things to say about war and...

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7. www.allmusic.com › subgenre › political-reggae-maPolitical Reggae Music Songs | AllMusic

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   Their trailblazing '70s records set a precedent for the role of political protest in reggae. Certainly, some acts simply grooved on good times, but there were always active, socially conscious reggae musicians that used their music as a vehicle for a message.

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   What are the best reggae protest songs?

   • But while most rude boys’ names are forgotten, the brave Alton, singing against the tide of fashion, is not, and “Cry Tough” remains one of the best reggae protest songs. Rastas’ battle with Babylon, as in the Babylonian “shitstem” that treated them like the lowest of the low, is well documented in reggae.

   Rebel Music: 11 Of The Best Reggae Protest Songs

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   Why is reggae so popular in Jamaica?

   • This hugely popular lyric opens a window into Rastafarian spirituality. Reggae is the most popular musical expression of , a belief system that took hold in the 1930s among poor, rural Jamaicans of African descent, who had immigrated to Kingston, where they felt alienated from roots and traditions.

   Reggae’s sacred roots and call to protest injustice - The Conversation

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   What is the most popular protest song of all time?

   • 1. Get Up, Stand Up- Catch A Fire – Bob Marley and the Wailers Written by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh in 1973, “Get Up, Stand Up” is one of the most popular anthemic protest songs of all time. Get Up, Stand Up, stand up for your right, Get Up, Stand Up, don’t give up the fight….

   Top 15 Reggae Protest Songs - Jamaicans.com

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   Did a Jamaican dancehall singer protest the Gulf War?

   • As the first Gulf War broke out in 1990, there were not many songs protesting it. However, a clear-eyed dancehall singer from Jamaica, Cocoa Tea, was watching, and disapproved thoroughly.

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9. www.youtube.com › playlistPolitical Reggae Music - YouTube

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   Join the rebellious revolution against political, social, and racial oppression with this political reggae music playlis... Get up and stand up for your rights!