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Genre: roots reggae

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Parent Genre: R&B

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Roots reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the 1960s and 1970s. It is characterized by its heavy basslines, prominent drums, and socially conscious lyrics that often address issues such as poverty, oppression, and political corruption. The genre is closely associated with Rastafarianism and often incorporates elements of African and Caribbean music. Roots reggae has been influential in the development of other genres such as dub and dancehall.


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List of roots reggae artists

Here is a list of roots reggae artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the roots reggae genre. You can find out what roots reggae genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 41 66276
2 39 26688
3 38 87872
4 47 133641
5 37 34925
6 40 85590
7 46 33742
8 39 43421
9 43 171449
10 34 17205
11 35 49883
12 38 144713
13 45 356436
14 39 109969
15 35 9565
16 53 326819
17 35 29828
18 39 54192
19 39 132524
20 42 78619
21 42 61547
22 48 315109
23 39 69297
24 36 50011
25 46 17312
26 35 66986
27 43 205380
28 45 53397
29 34 70651
30 42 44730
31 53 664830
32 39 213331
33 49 326728
34 40 91434
35 34 100039
36 47 288338
37 34 18743
38 44 172036
39 47 248032
40 46 508874
41 46 39903
42 75 11863502
43 44 160646
44 44 192225
45 42 45448
46 42 92644
47 41 374135
48 40 51257
49 38 65627
50 40 115321
51 40 111336
52 39 72951
53 39 47100
54 38 118166
55 42 137606
56 37 69982
57 36 65287
58 44 115676
59 35 55420
60 39 68793
61 54 255828
62 54 145661
63 45 174688
64 54 524111
65 57 642242
66 55 775087
67 42 281866
68 42 66233
69 53 632657
70 52 636347
71 54 647616
72 51 462892
73 50 81246
74 52 1061221
75 52 1202633
76 37 78246
77 49 499294
78 44 170508
79 48 119099
80 46 317400
81 47 172303
82 46 152939
83 46 220928
84 46 359163
85 45 343334
86 43 86985
87 40 174898
88 38 86803
89 39 237050
90 35 5130
91 41 127998
92 42 136044
93 43 206610
94 36 19726
95 36 26940
96 42 173885
97 35 55898
98 39 23222
99 38 91509
100 36 140344

roots reggae playlist created by Chosic

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