About This Event
63 Year of Jamaican Music takes place on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 17 Capella Cres in Moorabbin, VIC. Presented by Stick Mareebo, the event runs at 17 Capella Crescent, Moorabbin, VIC 3189.
The description traces six decades of Jamaican music, beginning with 1960s ska and rocksteady. It outlines how ska emerged around Jamaica’s independence in 1962, with fast rhythms and horn sections, before developing into rocksteady in the mid-1960s with a slower, bass-heavy sound and more emphasis on vocals and harmony.
It continues through reggae and roots in the late 1960s and 1970s, noting reggae’s slower groove, deep basslines, and socially conscious lyrics influenced by Rastafari. The text also covers dub, the 1980s rise of dancehall, the global reach of Jamaican rhythms in the 1990s and 2000s, and recent links with Afrobeats, trap, and pop.
Artists named in the description include Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Yellowman, Shabba Ranks, Sean Paul, Shaggy, Popcaan, Koffee, and Chronixx. The event is free.
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