Jamaica gained independence in and about that time reggae music emerged. Reggae music has influenced the world and even started a few other genres of music. Over the years on my radio show , with the help of Clinton Lindsay, I compiled a list of songs from requests from listeners and past top songs lists. About My Radio Show: My show is called Reggae Voyage is based out of Middletown, Connecticut and the purpose is to educate, inform, inspire and entertain the audience about the rich culture and heritage of our West Indian people on a positive level through music. The show airs on WESU

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Though reggae, like any genre, is sometimes maligned by haters as "all sounding the same," we find the classic reggae canon overwhelming in its size and diversity. Considering that what's considered "early reggae" is often considered to come from a span of only about a decade, and was mostly made on a relatively small island, the breadth and depth of the genre are impressive. Still, within the thousands of great sides, that era produced some truly special songs -- popular, influential, or just plain dance-worthy -- and these ten are as fresh and relevant today as they were the day they released. The relatively simple lyrics, which talk concisely about the hardships of poverty, were difficult for international audiences not yet familiar with the Jamaican accent, let alone the nuances of patois, to understand, but Dekker's irresistible falsetto had no trouble captivating worldwide audiences regardless. This Rastafarian ballad, originally released in , takes its lyrics from Psalm , which paints a picture of the Jewish exile that took place after the destruction of the first temple. Though "Rivers of Babylon" never became an international hit single in its original version a cover by disco vocal group Boney M did chart , it remains an enduringly popular song among Jamaican musicians and fans around the world, and it's probably the best-known explicitly religious Jamaican song ever recorded. Johnny Nash wrote and recorded this song, which reached 1 on the Billboard Charts in the United States and was certified gold, thus having a major part in popularizing and mainstreaming reggae in mainland North America.
iTunes Book Charts
The most popular reggae song downloads on iTunes. The top reggae songs chart includes dancehall, ska, dub, and roots reggae and includes both new reggae and Jamaican songs of as well as the most famous and listened to music of the genre. To download the music you must have Apple's iTunes player installed on your system. Chart updated daily. Chart of the best selling and most popular reggae songs on iTunes was last updated: Tuesday, August 4 , pm. It Wasn't Me feat. Ricardo Ducent Shaggy. Angel feat. Rayvon Shaggy.
Bob Marley probably could have 50 songs himself. But this list represents the various subgenres of reggae and contains many hits that are still played at reggae clubs all the time. The Harder They Come — Jimmy Cliff: This song epitomizes the resilient determined sprit of reggae music, its pride its pain and its passion 2. Legalize It — Peter Tosh: The ultimate marijuana anthem 4. Night Nurse — Gregory Isaacs: A beautiful melancholy love song by 8. Ghetto Red Hot — Supercat: This song shows the realities of political violence and gangsterism in Jamaica with the bravado of the gunmen that live it.