1. What Country do you think this Music Comes from?

2. History, Culture, and Music
Jamaica
History, Culture, and Music

3. The Island of Jamaica

4. History The Arawak Population 2,500 years ago
Agriculture is/was prosperous
Spanish rule to English rule
Slavery
Diversity

5. Accompong Self-governing part of Jamaica Peace Cave
Established after fighting for independence from English rule
1739

6. Culture Language Traditional Clothing Traditional Food
Dancing and Movement

7. Music Many different styles of music:
Mento Style: folk styles and calypso
Ska: Rooted in R & B
Rocksteady: similar to Ska with more vocal focus, slower rhythms
Reggae: Incorporates rocksteady beat with mento style