There are many questions concerning reggae, such as from whence it came, who made it popular, and who developed reggae? Obviously Bob Marley the greatest reggae star of all times, a prolific musician, dynamic song writer, and an excellent guitarist, along with others, has certainly made reggae an international form of musical melody, rhythm, and harmony for all to enjoy. The following poem highlights some of the other reggae stars, and the development of the genre. It is written in a stanza series with four lines in each stanza. The rhyming pattern flows with a true end line rhyming couplet in an aabb pattern. Additionally, internal rhyming is also used in the stanzas.
Caribbean Island-Jamaican Reggae Music
Reggae music from days of old touches the very soul
Moving the feet; making the heart ceases from being old;
Changing many limbering limbs from cold to hot
Shaking legs while on stage breaking a leg on the spot
Jamaica, the land with the motto "Out of many we are one!"
The place where everyone knows that he or she can;
Beautiful Blue Mountains raising high; making one sigh
Wonderful place where the heart can touch the sky
Sweet music descending and ascending from African roots
Jamaican rock steady rhythm takes souls to grassroots;
Nice harmony with vibes emphasis of many beats
Music genre rocking the soul making it musically complete
Caribbean genre music in Jamaica highlighting the sixties
Influential style of world music with a Red Strips makes you tipsy;
Folk music from "The Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah"
Soul rocking beat, so sweet, "Mek me know me dayya!"
Jamaican roots music styles such as ska and mash potato
Rock steady, music traditional mix with steel band and calypso;
Bob Marley guitar strumming lively lyrics with an upbeat
Skatalites Don Drummond's trombone moves dancing feet
Toots and the Maytals rocking music with sweet rhythm
Jimmy Cliff, "Harder They Come," lively fun with sound system;
Marley's dynamic touch; a reggae international rhapsody
Reggae's superstar, guitarist and songwriter of soulful melody
Joseph S. Spence, Sr. (aka "Epulaeryu Master"), authored "The Awakened One Poetics" (2009), published in seven languages, "A Trilogy of Poetry, Prose and Thoughts for the Mind, Body and Soul," and "Trilogy Moments for the Mind, Body and Soul." Joseph is a Goodwill Ambassador for Arkansas, and is a US Army veteran.
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