Reggae

Reggae

The Foundation: Roots & Reggae Legends

Classic anthems and the “Lover’s Rock” sound.

  • Alpha Blondy – Jerusalem, Brigadier Sabari

  • Barrington Levy – Murderer, Here I Come

  • Bob Marley – Is This Love, One Love, Stir It Up, Three Little Birds

  • Bunny Wailer – Blackheart Man

  • Buju Banton – Champion, Wanna Be Loved, Untold Stories

  • Burning Spear – Marcus Garvey

  • Damian Marley – Welcome to Jamrock, Road to Zion

  • Desmond Dekker – The Israelites, 007 (Shanty Town)

  • Gregory Isaacs – Night Nurse, Rumours

  • Jimmy Cliff – The Harder They Come, I Can See Clearly Now

  • Peter Tosh – Legalize It, Stepping Razor

  • Sister Nancy – Bam Bam

  • Steel Pulse – Your House, Chant A Psalm

  • Third World – 96 Degrees In The Shade, Now That We Found Love

  • Yellowman – Zungguzungguguzungguzeng

  • Ziggy Marley – Tomorrow People, True To Myself

🇼🇸 🇹🇴 🇫🇯 The Polynesian Wave: Samoa, Tonga & Fiji

The “South Pacific” sound: smooth harmonies, heavy bass, and island pride.

  • Common Kings (Tongan/Samoan Lead) – Wade In Your Water, 24/7, Lost In Paradise

  • Fiji (George Veikoso) – Smoking Session, Sweet Darlin’, Sosefina, Naughty Girl

  • J Boog (Samoan) – Let’s Do It Again, Sunshine Girl, Waiting On The Rain

  • Spawnbreezie (Samoan) – Don’t Let Go, Oh My Goodness, Island Girl

  • Finn Gruva (Tongan) – No Other Woman, Curious

  • George “Fiji” Veikoso – Indigenous Life

  • Josh Tatofi – Melia, Pua Kiele

  • Katchafire (Maori/NZ) – Get Away, Love Letter, Done Did It

  • Lapi Mariner (Samoan) – Always & Forever

  • Tenelle (Samoan) – Flava, Full Circle

  • The Five Stars (Samoan) – Samoa Matalasi

  • Tree – Can’t Get Enough

  • Wayno (Tongan) – Slow Down

💃 The Dancehall & Club Peak

High energy for the middle of the night.

  • Beenie Man – Who Am I (Sim Simma), Romie, Girls Dem Sugar

  • Chaka Demus & Pliers – Murder She Wrote, Tease Me

  • Gappy Ranks – Longtime

  • Mad Cobra – Flex

  • Sean Paul – Get Busy, Temperature, Gimme The Light

  • Shabba Ranks – Mr. Loverman, Ting-A-Ling, Twice My Age (with Krystal)

  • Shaggy – It Wasn’t Me, Boombastic, Oh Carolina

  • Tanto Metro & Devonte – Everyone Falls In Love

  • Wayne Wonder – No Letting Go

🇹🇹 Soca, Calypso & Steel Drum Energy

Trinidadian vibes and Caribbean carnival hits.

  • Alison Hinds – Roll It Gal

  • Arrow – Hot Hot Hot

  • Byron Lee & The Dragonaires – Dollar Wine, Tiney Winey

  • Harry Belafonte – Day-O (Banana Boat Song), Jump In The Line

  • Kevin Lyttle – Turn Me On

  • Machel Montano – Happiest Man Alive, Like Ah Boss

  • Nigel & Marvin Lewis – Follow The Leader

  • The Merrymen – Get Something and Wave

🎸 Reggae-Pop & Global Fusion

Popular songs with that unmistakable island chop.

  • 98 Degrees – Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)

  • Afroman – Because I Got High

  • Inner Circle – Sweat (A La La La La Long), Bad Boys

  • Magic! – Rude

  • Maxi Priest – Close to You, Wild World

  • Sean Kingston – Beautiful Girls, Take You There

  • UB40 – Red Red Wine, Can’t Help Falling In Love

  • Wyclef Jean – Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill), Guantanamera

🎚️ Build & Transition

  • Warm Up: Start with Roots & South Pacific (Marley ➔ Fiji ➔ J Boog).

  • The Bridge: Move into Reggae-Pop (UB40 ➔ Sean Kingston) to get the casual listeners singing along.

  • The Peak: Smash the Dancehall & Soca (Sean Paul ➔ Machel Montano) when the energy needs to hit 100%.

  • The Bass Drop: Use your Dubstep-Reggae tracks (like Damian Marley/Skrillex’s Make It Bun Dem)  Transition into the heavier electronic sounds

Songlist – Music Categories

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