The current Pop Culture that interests me is Reggae music. It is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s (Reggae 2008). Even though not so popular in the United States as compared to other songs such as country, hip pop and others, it is really entertaining and educative.
The reason why I like reggae music is the fact that it talks about unity, love, poverty, relationships and other social issues that relates to our day to day lives.
Several Reggae legends such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Joseph Hills and Lucky Dube had already made good names in terms of popularity, living great legacy behind.
The greatest Reggae star that I have ever loved so much with a passion is Luky Dube. This is due to the fact that all his songs encompasses all aspects of life that one needs in terms of strength which serves as a form of motivation whenever one loses hope in any venture or becomes downhearted.
For how reggae brings unity for example, Luky Dube composed a song with the title “Together as One.” This song aims at getting people all around the world to come together especially in this time era where countries are rising up against countries, and where people are killing each other just for the sake of power, money or land. This track also talks about racism around the world. It lays emphasis on the fact that we are all one no matter where one originates from. It doesn’t matter whether one comes from China, America, South America, or Africa. Also even though some people are black, white, Hispanic or other, what we should not forget is the fact that we were created in the image of God and hence, we are all one.
With other issues, Reggae also talks about environmental awareness. It lays emphasis on how and why our environment is supposed to be kept clean at all times if we want to live as a healthy generation. It also talks about poverty. One other thing that I love so much about Lucky Dube’s album on poverty was the creation of the awareness that in this world we always have the rich and the poor. No one was born to be poor. Hence, to have a good living, man has to work very hard for it. And last but not the least, do not envy or hate your brother or your sister when you see him or her prosper.
Hence it could be realized that reggae has a lot to offer to mankind as each day go by.
The reason why I like reggae music is the fact that it talks about unity, love, poverty, relationships and other social issues that relates to our day to day lives.
Several Reggae legends such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Joseph Hills and Lucky Dube had already made good names in terms of popularity, living great legacy behind.
The greatest Reggae star that I have ever loved so much with a passion is Luky Dube. This is due to the fact that all his songs encompasses all aspects of life that one needs in terms of strength which serves as a form of motivation whenever one loses hope in any venture or becomes downhearted.
For how reggae brings unity for example, Luky Dube composed a song with the title “Together as One.” This song aims at getting people all around the world to come together especially in this time era where countries are rising up against countries, and where people are killing each other just for the sake of power, money or land. This track also talks about racism around the world. It lays emphasis on the fact that we are all one no matter where one originates from. It doesn’t matter whether one comes from China, America, South America, or Africa. Also even though some people are black, white, Hispanic or other, what we should not forget is the fact that we were created in the image of God and hence, we are all one.
With other issues, Reggae also talks about environmental awareness. It lays emphasis on how and why our environment is supposed to be kept clean at all times if we want to live as a healthy generation. It also talks about poverty. One other thing that I love so much about Lucky Dube’s album on poverty was the creation of the awareness that in this world we always have the rich and the poor. No one was born to be poor. Hence, to have a good living, man has to work very hard for it. And last but not the least, do not envy or hate your brother or your sister when you see him or her prosper.
Hence it could be realized that reggae has a lot to offer to mankind as each day go by.
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