Jamaican Music Mento R&B Jazz Sound System Owners (Clement’Coxsone’ Dodd &Cecill’Prince Buster Campell/ SKA 1950s(mainly instrumentals) A lot of the Jamaican Jazz players were trained at: Alpha Boys School

Players like Don Drummound of the Skatalities Ska is an uplifting sound reflective of the hope of independence(1962) 1964 : My Boy Lollipop/ sold 7 million copies Sound Systems are at the centre of the music The sounds hit the UK in a big way(immigration from the commonwealth)

The Dancehall Moves On Rock steady (mid 1960s) Sweet harmonies (singing ruled) Slower than Ska The radio in the USA was playing Soul Duke Reid produced some of this periods great acts at his Treasure Isle Studios Dodd and Buster followed suit

1968 and the word Reggae is born The new generation of players were exploring the electric bass resulting in its aggressive movement towards the front of the mix This would dictate reggae’s direction for years to come Affordable Studio technology was advancing

Reggae Electricity played its part as the national grind reached more of the country Dubs and versions first get noticed as a significant part of reggae’s release schedule People from the country poured into the capital, keen to get involved in the music The film The Harder They Come reflects this

Rasta Rastafarians have exsisted in Jamaica since the 1930s Rasta had always staked its claim in the music business Jamaicans began wearing dreadlocks openly Rasta meeting places were no longer routinely destroyed Rasta was on the increase because of what was happening in Jamaica during the ten years or so since independence Rebellion Music Reflects what is happening in society

Toasters Deejaying - introduce the music The version - a remix Toaster - If you sing or preach over a version (sound systems)