Jamaican Golden Era

Roots reggae is a type of reggae music that reflects the experiences and hopes of Africans and their descendants around the world, as well as their Rastafari faith, which praises Jah as God and seeks black empowerment, freedom, and justice. It portrays the harsh realities and challenges of the poor and oppressed in the urban and rural areas. The lyrics often express spiritual and religious beliefs, artistic struggles, black pride, social problems, resistance to tyranny, greed, corruption, and racism. A common theme in roots reggae is the desire to return to Africa, the ancestral homeland.