Essays on Jamaican Music

Music as a cultural and social genre may be used to communicate various aspects of people’s cultural and even political systems. Several Jamaican music songs convey different messages that depict the political and cultural aspects of the Jamaican people and the values in the society. The use of characters in these genres is also significant in conveying a variety of messages to the intended audience. Using the literary style of repetition, some of these songs we listen to tend to emphasize their message to the public by always mentioning the keywords and messages of the artists. In this ...

Over the years, the music has been an integral part of human culture. The number of musical genres is difficult to count, and sub-genres is and even more. Every continent, every country, every nation has its own unique authentic sound that the master holding musical instruments, warmed the hearts of his listeners. Sometimes it happens that neighboring states (in a variety of historical processes) affect the neighboring countries, thus bringing something new to the culture of the people and the music in particular. A striking example of this influence can be called the influence of African music on the ...

Abstract

The life and work of Ray Charles and Bob Marley are scrutinized in this essay with the intend to demonstrate why and when they became icons of their time. Being two of the most accomplished artists in history, the soulman and the ambassador of the reggae music represent nowaday much more than just a hero for their fans or the textbook references for their genres, but rather examples of how a person can be turned into a hero by their own talent. The comparison made in this contemplates the drawing of a parallel between these two completely different ways of life that made ...