Blog · Artists & listening
How to Listen to Dub Poetry
Start with Linton Kwesi Johnson, then explore the relationship between voice, Jamaican language, poetry and the reggae beat.
Follow the voice
Pause · Breathe · Meditate
Jamaican roots. Global reasoning.
Read.Watch.Learn.
Explore roots reggae, Rastafari and ital living. Follow the music into its history, its makers and the ideas we carry forward.
Music · Memory · CommunityThe culture lives
in the connections.
01 / Read · New on Reggae Dread
Three stories.
More ways into the roots.
Begin with a voice, a love song or a journey through African history. Follow the questions that stay with you.
Blog · Music & everyday life
Why Love Songs Belong in Reggae History
Make room for intimacy, longing and lovers rock in the history of a music that speaks to the whole of everyday life.
Hear another sideDeep Dives · African history
Africa and the Trans-Saharan Trade
Follow gold, salt, knowledge and captivity across the Sahara. Explore conquest, enslavement and African resistance.
Explore the historyKeep reading. Explore artist biographies, Caribbean history and the work behind the music.
02 / Watch · Featured video
Coming Back
Home to Zion.
A musical journey through faith, purpose and belonging. Watch the video, follow its companion story and bring one question into your next conversation.
Turn a listen into a learning session.
Choose a recording, note what you hear and follow the credits.
03 / Learn · Reggae Dread Academy
Hear the work.
Name the makers.
Guided listening · Music credits
Jackie Mittoo: Hear the Part, Follow the Credits
Hear an ensemble, compare recording versions and build a listening guide that recognizes the work inside the sound.
Explore Jackie Mittoo
Marcia Griffiths · Sonia Pottinger
Who Made This Record?
Compare two recordings, follow their credits and examine an artist’s account. Keep evidence, interpretation and open questions distinct.
Follow the evidenceWinston Rodney · Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear: The Voice, the History, the Message
Connect music, memory and historical evidence through guided listening, a political document and an artist’s account.
Explore Burning SpearInstructor: Reggae Dread · Self-paced study, guided listening and printable activities. The full collection also explores Steel Pulse, Jackie Jackson, Rastafari and Jamaican riddim economics.
Find your learning route04 / Reviews & Reggae Dread Store
Listen thoughtfully.
Choose with purpose.
Music & albums
Koffee’s “OVA SO”
Follow the performance, recording credits and sound-system connections in our release review.
Read the music reviewEveryday living · Research-based
Ninja BlendBOSS
Consider a personal blender’s usefulness, cleaning needs and fit for your household’s kitchen.
Read the blender reviewGames & gaming · Research-based
Xbox Series X
Explore physical media, performance expectations and the practical costs of household gaming.
Read the console reviewBring inspiration into everyday life.
Browse the Reggae Dread Amazon storefront for books, music-making tools and everyday finds. Use our reviews to help decide what fits.
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.Our foundations
Roots in the music.
Purpose in daily life.
Keep the sound connected to the histories, spiritual traditions and everyday practices that give it meaning.
01 / Roots reggae
Hear the message.
Follow artists, musicians and sound-system communities into the histories behind the music.
Explore Roots02 / Rastafari
Reason with care.
Explore history, faith, identity and livity with respect for different voices and lived experiences.
Explore Rastafari & livity03 / Ital foods
Nourish your roots.
Bring the conversation to the table through food traditions, whole ingredients and everyday care.
Explore Ital FoodsAfrica · Caribbean · Diaspora
Connections with responsibility.
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