Reggae - Please help.?

Question

Hello.

Re. Reggae - i've always liked it but in terms of what to listen to i'm a little lost. Obviosuly, bob marley is on time, more so are Toots & the maytals but who else? I need a reggae 101. Also, not meaning to brag but i have fairly encyclopedic knoledge of hip-hop so any reggae/ragga/dub that you think might do the job let me know.

Am looking for truthful/acoustic/honest sounds.

Any advice warmly received

Cheers from London

Answer 1

MATISYAHU!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxxuSiC4wNw

Answer 2

i love reggae/ dub music.

Mishka is kind of unknown but is excellent. Collie Buddz is another great reggae artist. All the Marleys are good; Stephen, Damian, and Ziggy. Rebelution is great. Shaggy has some good stuff and so does Eddy Grant. I would also recomend Sublime, Slightly Stoopid, Pepper, 311. Sean Pauls "temperature" song is sick. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

let me see if i can help you with some more...



Aswad - Don't Turn Around, On & On, Drum & Bass Line, Jamaican Girls, Roots Rockin', (Aswad also has Drum & Bass Reggae called Warriors Jungle Beat (Beatmasters Mix)



Big Mountain - Baby, I Love Your Way http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFI1Zup__mI



Black Uhuru - Chill Out



Bob Marley (i know you already have him) - I Shot The Sheriff, Three Little Birds (ft. Ziggy Marley), We Be Jammin', One Love - People Get Ready, No Woman No Cry, Buffalo Soldier, Redemption Song, Sun is Shining (w/ Funkstar De Luxe) and Sun is Shining (ATB Mix) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sahpD4nRa_k



Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy



Cottonbelly (Dub) - Tempest Dub, Cococure



Dennis Brown & Gregory Isaacs - Raggamuffin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrssFYFDvI8, It's Not a One Man's Thing, Run Come (w/ Freddie McGregor)



Gentleman - Intoxication



Gregory Isaacs - Rumors, Night Nurse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6oYyG0KcvQ



Groove Armada - Superstylin' (Reggae Dance) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-u9lQ9bkwE, Tunig In (Dub Mix)



Groove Corporation - Babylon Dub, Roots Controller http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DjGCxrWVE0&feature=related



Inner Circle - Sweat (A La La la La Long)



Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now



Kotch - Cruising



Lee Scratch Perry - Chase The Devil (Theivery Corporation Mix) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu2tNdqZTvA



Maxi Priest - Just a Little Bit Longer, Lied To Me, Wild World



Sean Paul - Temperature



Shabba Ranks - Mr. Loverman



Shy FX & UK Apachi (Drum & Bass Reggae) - Original Nuttah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QMiCBJ7yRM



Tenor Saw - Chill Out, Chill Out



Theivery Corporation - Reign Dub



UB40 - Kingston Town, Red Red Wine, The Way You Do The Things You Do, Fools Rush In, I Got You Babe, I'm Your Baby Tonight



Ziggy Marley - Love is My Religion, Drive, Tomorrow People





I have also French and German Reggae if you want to try these out, they're not bad, even if you can't understand what they're saying.



French Reggae:



Djamatik - Les Murs de Babylone



Dub Incorporation - Galerer, Rude Boy, Never More, My Freestyle



MC Janik - Gentleman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsDgNSp0ZGU&feature=related, Qu'est ce Qui Leur Fait Ca, Toi Meme Tu Sais (w/ Claudy Siar), Elle Voulait le Soleil (w/ Djamatik)





German Reggae:



Nosliw ft. Maxim - Gut Gemeint



Seeed - Nur Dabei (ft. Nur Dabei), Aufstehn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zns973kgw68

Answer 4

umm try slightly stoopid acoustic roots, michael franti, 10 foot ganja plant

Answer 5

Try SOJA (soldiers for jah army) their songs are honest and about everyday stuff. I listen to them everyday!

Answer 6

BOB MARLEY ALL THE WAY. HE IS THE MASTER OF REGGAE.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!