The Art of Music
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Reggae- The story of Jamaica's Music
Reggae is the story of Jamaica's Music. Most people would say that Reggae is a genre of music that was developed in the backcountry of Jamaica in the late 1960's. Technically, it didn't really begin in the 1960's, it became popular then. In a sense, Reggae music has actually been around in Jamaica since slavery. When the British colonized Jamaica, the slaves would sing and tap out beats and rythyms any time they got a chance to. Little did they know that their "music" would one day make history as one of the most influential musice styles ever.
This painting shows Bob Marley in his famous pose and his son, Ky-Mani Marley. His other sons Ziggy, Damian, Robert, Rohan, Stephen, and Julian Marley aren't shown is this painting due to the *deceased artist's wishes.*
* The artist of this painting doesn't want the rest of Bob Marley's sons to be shown due to personal reasons including physical contact with them that resulted in serious injury.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Reggae Music at its best
Roots, Rock, Reggae!
Check out this painting of the legendary Bob Marley.
Feel the Reggae Vibes!
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Changing things up
Alright, as the author of this blog, I would llike to change things up a bit. This blog will no loger be about Music and its components. Instead, I would like to focus more on music from my heritage. I will focus more on music from Jamaica. So, expect more posts on music from Jamaica and how it relates to my life. Thanks, M.J.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Dedication to the Newtown Tragedy
This blog post is totally dedicated to the sad, horrible tradegy of the Newtown incident. As we all know, many innocent people and children lost their lives in an impulsive outrage. Sure, the man who commited the crime isn't exactly a hero- but the few people who risked their lives for a worthy cause are truly- without a doubt- heros. Currently, America mourns and weeps over the lost but there is light at the end of the tunnel- there is HOPE.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Friday, December 7, 2012
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