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Why is reggae more than just music for Black Jamaicans?
Because it's a voice for the people and speaks about freedom, unity, and resistance.
What messages do reggae songs usually have?
Freedom, unity, and resistance.
What do Rastafaris believe in?
Peace, love, and African pride.
What does “Babylon” mean to Rastafaris?
An unfair system that controls poor and Black people.
What is Zion according to Rastafaris?
Africa, especially Ethiopia, seen as their spiritual home.
What are some things Rastafari people do?
Wear dreadlocks, eat natural food, and use ganja in religious rituals.
Who do Rastafaris worship?
Haile Selassie, the former emperor of Ethiopia.
How did Bob Marley use music?
To speak about peace, justice, and love.
What topics do Bob Marley's songs often talk about?
Human rights and hope.
Where was reggae born?
In the 1960s in Kingston, Jamaica.
What styles of music influenced reggae?
Jamaican folk, American R&B, and ska.
Don't __________ about a thing
worry
'Cause every _________ _________ gonna be ____________
little thing gonna be alright
Singing, "Don't ______________ about a thing
worry
__________ up this morning
Woke
_______ with the _________ __________
Smiled with the rising sun
