Crucial Roots

Crucial Roots

As Jamaican music ripples through global culture via dancehall, rap, and reggaetón, a new generation has taken up the mantle, reaching back to the styles and themes that first sparked the roots movement in the mid-'60s. Not that these tracks look backwards; if anything, they stand as proof that the music’s values—family, uplift, perseverance, spirit—endure no matter what the era. Our editors are always switching up these selections, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

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