Rare reggae footage from the 1990s — interviews, studio sessions, and behind-the-scenes clips. Browse 4 clips below.
The 1990s saw grunge, Britpop, gangsta rap, electronic music, and the alternative rock explosion reshape the musical landscape. Nirvana, Radiohead, Tupac, Oasis, and Björk were among the defining artists. The decade also marked the early days of the internet and digital video — meaning behind-the-scenes footage from this era is more plentiful but also more scattered. Home camcorder recordings, MTV specials, and early online video captured artists in ways that hadn’t been possible before.
Reggae ( ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also refers to the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. The 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals titled "Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use the word reggae, effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience.
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2:20Horace Andy, lovin', R.E.M., Head, Queen, Steel Pulse, Phillip Leo, Bob Marley, Sugar Minott, Boris Gardiner, Ed King, Prince, The Paragons, Leroy Smart, Johnny Osbourne, Junior Brown, Ken Boothe, Tippa Irie, Yami Bolo, Youth, Y&T, Dalla, Musical Youth
13:08R.E.M., Head, Bob Marley, Grateful Dead, Y&T, Sting
7:57Bob Marley, Music festival, Ann Peebles, Y&T
1:25:33Queen, Lauryn Hill, Bob Marley, Darius Rucker, tracy chapman