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Recurrent lyrical themes include poverty and resistance to the oppression of government. The creative pinnacle of roots reggae is arguably in the late 1970s, with singers such as Johnny Clarke, Horace Andy, and Barrington Levy, teaming up with studio producers including Lee 'Scratch' Perry, King Tubby, and Coxone Dodd . The experimental pioneering of such producers within often restricted technological parameters gave birth to Dub Reggae, and is seen by some music historians as one of the earliest (albeit analogue) contributions to the development of Techno.

Roots reggae was an important part of Jamaican culture, and whilst other forms of reggae have replaced it in terms of popularity in Jamaica ( Dancehall for instance), roots reggae has found a small, but growing, niche globally.

List of Roots Reggae Artists - singers, bands and producers:

• The AbyssiniansThe Abyssinians are a Jamaican reggae group in the roots reggae style, famous for their close harmonies and promotion of Rastafarianism in their lyrics. Their most famous tracks are Satta Massagana and Y Mas Gan both of which are delivered partially in th
• Alpha & OmegaMusic Bizzy Bone Alpha & Omega 1. No Intro 2. Not Afraid 3. Died 4 U 4. Murdah 5. Tha Streets 7. My Niggaz 8. Thug World 9. I Understand 10. We Play 11. All In Together 12. Everywhere I Go 13. Sit Back Relax 14. Better Run, Better Hide.
• Anthony 'Sangie' Davis
• Ashanti Waugh
• Augustus PabloHorace Swaby ( June 21, 1954 May 18, 1999), better known as Augustus Pablo was a Jamaican reggae and dub music record producer and keyboardist, popular during the last half of the 20th century. He was perhaps the first person to use the melodica as a viab
• Barrington Levy
• Beres Hammond
• Big Youth
• Black UhuruBlack Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae band probably best known for their hits "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "Sinsemilla," "Mondays," and "Chill Out. The group was the first group to win a Grammy in the reggae category when it was introduced in 1984. Original
• Bob Marley & the Wailers
• Burning SpearWinston Rodney (born March 1, 1948) a. Burning Spear is a Jamaican roots rock reggae singer and musician. Burning Spear was born in St. Ann's Bay, St. Ann, Jamaica, as was Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley and Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Discography Studio One /Studio
• Carlene Davis
• Carlton Jackson
• Cornell Cambell
• Coxsone DoddClement Seymour "Sir Coxsone" Dodd ( January 26 1932 May 5 2004) was a Jamaican record producer who was influential in the development of reggae and other forms of Jamaican music in the 1950s, 60s and later. Dodd was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and started
• CultureCulture is a Jamaican roots rock reggae group founded in 1976. Originally they were known as the African Disciples. Share the riches with the poor :: Before they share the poverty with you [Culture, Share the Riches The members of the trio are: Joseph Hil
• Delroy Wilson
• Dennis Brown
• Denroy Morgan
• Devon Irons
• Don Carlos
• Dub Judah
• Earl Sixteen
• The Ethiopians
• Freddie McGregor
• Garnett Silk
• George Boswell
• Gregory Isaacs
• Groundation
• The Heptones
• Horace Andy
• Ijahman
• Israel Vibration
• The Itals
• Jacob Miller
• Jah Shaka
• Jennifer Lara
• Johnny Clarke
• Johnny Osbourne
• Judy Mowatt
• Junior Murvin
• Junior Reid
• King Tubby
• Lee Scratch Perry
• Laurel Aitken
• Linval Thompson
• Luciano
• Macka B
• Michael Rose
• The Mighty Diamonds
• Mighty Three
• Ras Michael & The Sons of Negus
• Roland Alphonso
• Pablo Moses
• Peter Broggs
• Peter Tosh
• Prince Far I
• Ras Sam Brown
• Rhythm & Sound
• The Silvertones
• Sizzla
• Sly & Robbie
• The Sons of Selassie
• Steel Pulse
• Sugar Minott
• Sylford Walker
• Tommy Cooks
• Twinkle Brothers
• The Upsetter
• The Viceroys
• The Velvet Shadows
• Winston Rodney
• Yabby U
• Yami Bolo