Rhythms became more relaxed and songs easier to dance to ... Rastafarian culture would become a vital strand of reggae. During the late 1960’s, Jamaica was on the brink of civil war, with ...

Reggae is a unique ... to play all the latest hits. With a number of local record labels set up in the 50s, Jamaican performers would knock out R&B copies until, in 1960, ska evolved.