The Very Best Of Reggae Now

Whether it’s the sun-drenched chords of a beachside bar or a protest song echoing through a city street, reggae remains the world’s most resilient "rebel music." It invites us to dance, but more importantly, it invites us to think.

Marley represents the spiritual core of reggae, the genre's connection to Rastafarianism, and the political urgency of the music. the very best of reggae

When curating the very best of reggae, Marley’s discography provides essential pillars: Whether it’s the sun-drenched chords of a beachside

Lee "Scratch" Perry is the mad scientist of reggae. Working out of his Black Ark studio, he invented dub music—the art of remixing a track, stripping away the vocals, drenching the music in reverb and delay, and turning the mixing desk into an instrument. His work on Max Romeo’s "War Ina Babylon" or Junior Murvin’s "Police and Thieves" (later covered by The Clash) represents reggae at its most psychedelic and otherworldly. Working out of his Black Ark studio, he