The Origins of Reggae: The Full Story | From Africa to Jamaica

Reggae is not a sound that suddenly appeared.It is the result of generations of cultural memory carried across oceans, transformed through struggle, adaptation, and creativity.In this Origins episode, Reggae Hour explores the historical journey from Africa to Jamaica, tracing the development of mento, ska, rocksteady, and reggae while examining the influences that helped shape the music.Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of how African traditions, American musical forms, and Caribbean realities combined to create one of the most influential genres in modern history.If you've ever wondered where reggae really came from, this episode is for you.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎙️ REGGAE HOUR ARCHIVE Preserving the voices, stories, and reasoning that continue to shape reggae culture. ▶ Origins Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4dIBvDlXWOC9_jw3UQwrhk7-GPnp6L7V 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReggaeHourPodcast 🌍 Follow Reggae Hour for more conversations exploring reggae history, roots culture, and conscious music. 💬 What did reggae teach you? One Love. Reggae Hour ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━