US Reggae

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For most of reggae’s life the terms ‘American reggae’ or ‘reggae in America’, have remained oxymorons. A number of possible reasons have been proposed, ranging from the plausible to the patently absurd, as to why reggae has never enjoyed the same success in the US that it found in the UK, in terms of proportionate record sales and general rock-biz profile. Some of the reasons given include: America already has a ...

Source: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music, general editor Paul Du Noyer
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