An Introduction to Reggae and Jamaican Music

An Introduction to Reggae and Jamaican Music Lecturer: Keith McCuaig. Jamaica. Population: 2.8 Million . Jamaica: A History of Colonialism •Claimed by Spain in 1494 •African people forced into slavery from 1513 onwards •Jamaica is taken by British in 1655 •Escaped slaves known as the Maroons •Maroons held on to their West African culture, including music (esp. drums) •End of slavery in Jamaica: 1834 … ................
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