If you’re an 80’s or 90’s kid‚ there’s a good chance you grew up immersed in the flavorful get-on-your-feet lyrics of Shaggy. A musical pioneer who reshaped the world of reggae‚ he is fairly well known‚ primarily by his songs "Angel" and "It wasn’t me." But have you ever wondered where this unusual artist came from‚ and what his story is? Be sure and check back for part two of this article‚ coming soon! Number Fifteen: His Name Comes from Scooby Doo At birth‚ he was given the name Orville Richard
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Nickalia Gibbs Dr. van den Berg ENGL101A Essay #1 July 9‚ 2015 The Real Me My personality is what makes me who I am today. Although I may have some weaknesses in my personality‚ I am basically the upbeat type. I try to be as happy as I can most of the time. Everyone cannot please each other but if everyone pleases everybody and are cheerful most of the time. My ethnicity‚ my location‚ sports‚ and my ambitions for the future have shaped my identity. My personality and being a Christian were
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Bob Marley On February 6th 1945 in a little town called Nine Mile that was located in Jamaica was born a man who would change the world for the better (3). This man helped to bring together social classes‚ cultures and ethnicities. He was a role model to the end. He never cared much about money or earthly possessions; he just wanted to be rich with life and play music that could bring all the people of the world together. He was converted to being a Rastafarian in his teenage years which helped
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deejaying while still a youth. Later‚ he would adopt the surname “Banton” in the honor of another Burro Banton who served as an early mentor. Two decades later Buju Banton became one of his country’s top dj’s. He is a Jamaican dancehall‚ raga and reggae musician. He has recorded pop and dancehall songs‚ as well as‚ songs dealing with socio political issues within his country. Buju music was known for his known for his slackness‚ focused on several beats that were often explicit. Once he began recording
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as “the album had a large impact on dancehall music and proved that dancehall audiences had not forgotten the message that Roots Reggae expounded with the use of "conscious lyrics”.1 Keeping in mind Banton’s new found faith‚ that is Rastafarianism‚ at the time of the release‚ explains his desire to display a different type of dancehall‚ one that could be compared to reggae or conscious music. “Untold Stories” is introduced with special attention to the “most high”‚ which immediately indicates that
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From psychedelic to rock n roll‚ disco to heavy metal‚ punk rock to soft rock. Now hip-hop and rap seem to be the current musical infatuation in our era. Yet we’re forgetting that somewhere in that time frame‚ around the 1970’s a music form known as reggae emerged from the little island of Jamaica‚ and with it came a man that will never be forgotten. His name was Robert Nesta Marley although he was better known to us as Bob Marley and he changed our world forever. Marley’s music was unleashed on America
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For my interview I interviewed Mugabe Tenn-Kin‚ or better known as Mugi to most people. Mugi is twenty-eight years old and was born in Kingston‚ Jamaica. He is one of four children and moved to Long Beach‚ California‚ with his family when he was four. Although‚ he was young when he left‚ he still has vivid memories of Jamaica and still returns about every two years. He speaks English and Patois. He comes from a remarkably cultural diverse family. Mugi’s mother’s father is Panamanian and his mother’s
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The Politics of Oppression in the Lyrics of Bob Marley "Get up‚ stand up: stand up for your rights!" This is the sound of lyrical bliss from one of Bob Marley’s many songs. From the beginning‚ Bob Marley’s lyrical choice has always been towards that of defending what you believe it and not letting anyone take over or bring you down. He was a heroic figure to many‚ especially those who trust and believe deeply in Rastafarianism. According to The Story of Bob Marley‚ Marley’s lyrics embody "political
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define and categorize elements such as race‚ gender‚ sexuality and violence practiced in Jamaican culture. The novel was published in Jamaica in the year 2006 by the University of the West Indies Press. “Donna P. Hope is presently a lecturer in Reggae Studies in the Institute of Caribbean Studies‚ at the University of the West Indies‚ Mona. Dr. Hope continues to engage in ongoing teaching and research on Jamaican music and popular music culture. Her areas of research interest include: Jamaican
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6BS01/6EB01 January 2009 Unit 1 Section A Mark Scheme NOTE: If part (a) of the question is INCORRECT‚ then a maximum of 2 marks can be awarded for part (b)‚ with the exception of question 7. Question Number Question Marks 1(a) Answer – decreased costs of advertising (C) 1 (Applic) 1(b) Explain why this answer is correct - Describes what is meant by subsidy or demand (1 mark) - Costs of advertising are a business cost (1 mark) - In any case advertising costs would need to increase (1
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