Reggae Quotes

“To be honest, my whole life I've always been listening to rap music or reggae.”

“I learn tons of John Frusciante's licks from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I'm never going to play like the Chili Peppers, but I might use that if I've got a dub beat or reggae thing mixed with a soul thing.”

“Before I knew what hip-hop was, I listened to rock, metal, punk, reggae and old soul. I loved Black Sabbath.”

“When you scratch the soul of hip-hop, you find R&B and funk but also reggae.”

“I think kids love reggae music because there's something soothing about it. It's light and it's airy. And dad's music has a timeless message of hope and liberation and love. Even a 5-year-old can relate.”

“When I recognised reggae as a part of my culture, listening to Chronixx and Protoje and their messaging, realising also that they're very musically talented, I became a big fan and got a guitar. I started trying to emulate them and create a way for myself.”

“I grew up in a house full of music. Everything from reggae and afro-beat to Zook and pop.”

“When I lived in the U.K., I recorded a lot of ska and rock-steady styles of Jamaican music. But people there weren't accepting it. So I began using a faster reggae beat.”

“My African heritage is a part of reggae music roots, and the concept is that the album, 'Revelation Part 1: The Root of Life' is a tribute to roots reggae music. The fruit is what blossoms into different colors and shades, but the root has to stand predominant.”

“I love good rock'n'roll, blues and jazz, gospel, and a little reggae.”

“I listen to everything, but rap and reggae are probably my main two.”

“I have a satellite radio show called 'The Legends of Reggae.' It's a cool way to branch out and do other things. I'm paying respect to the legends of reggae.”

“Sometimes I'm in Boston or Washington or Chicago and think I'm in Jamaica because I hear more reggae on the radio in these places than in Kingston!”

“I can't even speak Hawaiian, but if you go there and listen to a Hawaiian song, you get captured because it's so beautiful, like the melody is just gorgeous and you know Bob Marley is on the radio every single day. It's very reggae-influenced down there. Basically, you haven't been to paradise if you haven't been to Hawaii.”

“I find the production in 'A&E' very beautiful, it reminds me of Ace Of Base, the way the bass has that space and the reggae.”

“I do have very solid reggae roots based on the fact that I'm Jamaican, and so that is a part of myself; even if I never do all reggae, it has to come out in some way because that's who I am.”

“I love a lot of reggae, but I've never had the opportunity to play with any reggae guys.”

“My music stems from reggae of course, but it's an influence of everything.”

“I listened to a lot of reggae music, a lot of Caribbean, a lot of gospel, a lot of rock, a lot of country, hip-hop... you know, so it just gave me perspective when it came to music and what I liked.”

“I got into dub a long time ago. I was into dub before I even had any interest in reggae or Jamaican songs, Bob Marley, or any of those established artists. I just thought it was such an unusual sound.”