About Gospel reggae
Gospel reggae is a music genre that emerged in Jamaica in the 1960s. It is usually classed as a form of reggae and gospel music.
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Gospel reggae is a genre of music that originated in Jamaica, mixing reggae rhythms with Christian-themed lyrics.
Several reggae artists, many of whom were previously part of the Rastafari movement, have converted to Christianity and adopted gospel reggae as their primary style. Examples include Tommy Cowan, Carlene Davis, Nora Dean, Papa San, Sherwin Gardner, Sanchez, Lieutenant Stitchie and Kerron Ennis. Other major artists in the genre include Christafari. Lester Lewis has been described as a pioneer of gospel reggae, having won the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission Gospel Song Competition in 1989 with "Every Time I Read My Bible".
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What is Gospel reggae?
Gospel reggae is a music genre that emerged in Jamaica in the 1960s. It is usually classed as a form of reggae and gospel music.
Where and when did Gospel reggae originate?
Gospel reggae originated in Jamaica in the 1960s.