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Ras Al Turner
Philadelphia Tribune, The
12-16-1994
Reggae music returns.

By Ras Al Turner

Tribune Correspondent

Reggae has always been a music of shifts, moods, and cycles. In fact, one of the reasons it has been able to stay around so long and become so influential is its amazing ability to fuse. It is hard to imagine any other musical genre that is so able to adapt to trends without becoming consumed, from ska to dancehall with jazz, rock, soul, and hip hop in between.

Reggae music reacts to cultural and social situations and reflects the times. Reggae has always seemed to appropriately respond to the needs of society. And now the pendulum has swung again. As in a former time, the country ...

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