The Roots

The birth of Jamaican music — the ska of the newly-independent 1960s, the Skatalites and Studio One, the slower sway of rocksteady, and the moment Toots & the Maytals named the new sound "reggae".

Part of Reggae

25 moments in this segment.

1. 1962-08-06 — Derrick Morgan - "Forward March" (Official Audio). ) — part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
2. 1962-08-06 — Jamaica Independence Aug 6, 1962. part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
3. 1962-08-06 — LORD CREATOR - INDEPENDANT JAMAICA (1962 ISLAND). ) — part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
4. 1963 — The Saga Of Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd's Legendary Studio One Label (Arte Tracks - German Documentary). ) — part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
5. 1963 — The Skatalites - “Simmer Down” [Official Audio]. ] — part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
6. 1964 — Keith & Ken with Byron Lee & the Dragonaires - Jamaica Ska. part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
7. 1964 — Prince Buster - One Step Beyond (1964). ) — part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
8. 1964 — Bob Marley & The Wailers - "Simmer Down" [Official Audio]. ] — part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
9. 1965 — Bob Marley & The Wailers - "Guajara Ska" [Official Audio]. ] — part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
10. 1965 — Guns Of Navarone. part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
11. 1966 — Rock Steady - Original. part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
12. 1967 — The Paragons - "The Tide Is High" (Official Audio). ) — part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
13. 1967 — Judge Dread. part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
14. 1967 — Alton Ellis - Rocksteady 1967. part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
15. 1968-06-01 — Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Israelites (Official Lyrics Video). ) — part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
16. 1968-06-01 — Desmond Dekker- "Israelites" 1969 (Reelin' In The Years Archive). ) — part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
17. 1968 — The Maytals - Do The Reggay. part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
18. 1970 — Roots, Reggae, Rebellion Full BBC Documentary. part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
19. 2005-06-01 — Desmond Dekker (2005). Desmond Dekker — whose Israelites was the first Jamaican song to top the UK chart.
20. 2005-06-01 — Desmond Dekker (2005)
21. 2007-06-01 — The Skatalites (2007). The Skatalites — the legendary session band who defined the ska sound.
22. 2007-06-01 — The Skatalites (2007)
23. 2007-06-01 — The Skatalites (2007)
24. 2020-06-15 — The History of STUDIO ONE - The #1 Sound of Jamaica (Documentary). ) — part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.
25. 2023-06-15 — The story of Jamaican Music Reggae and Ska BBC documentary (Part One). ) — part of the roots of reggae — ska and rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica.