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| == Introduction == | |||
| Nothing has shaped ] culture more than fact that so many various socities have used the island as a melting pot of cultures, as Jamaican culture now represents a unique blend of various cultures that came to the island. The native ] never rooted their culture on the island, as they were mostly wiped out. | |||
| Probably nothing has served as better ambassador to Jamaican culture than ] music, a distinctively syncopated style of music that arose from ], itself of Jamaican roots, with largely political lyrics. ], from ], is doubtlessly the biggest legend of the style. | |||
| ], a ] laureate, attended college in Jamaica. Other significant writers from the island include ] and ]. Plays and works in jamaican English, or ], attract special attention. ], ] and ] have contributed to this phenomenon by writing works in patois. | |||
| == See also == | |||
| For more information on Jamaican music, see ] | For more information on Jamaican music, see ] | ||
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Culture of Jamaica
Introduction
Nothing has shaped Jamaican culture more than fact that so many various socities have used the island as a melting pot of cultures, as Jamaican culture now represents a unique blend of various cultures that came to the island. The native Arawak never rooted their culture on the island, as they were mostly wiped out.
Probably nothing has served as better ambassador to Jamaican culture than reggae music, a distinctively syncopated style of music that arose from ska, itself of Jamaican roots, with largely political lyrics. Bob Marley, from Kingston, is doubtlessly the biggest legend of the style.
Dereck Walcott, a Nobel prize laureate, attended college in Jamaica. Other significant writers from the island include Claude McKay and Louis Simpson. Plays and works in jamaican English, or patois, attract special attention. Louise Bennett, Andrew Salkey and Michael Smith have contributed to this phenomenon by writing works in patois.
See also
For more information on Jamaican music, see Music of Jamaica
For more information on the National Gallery of Jamaica, see National Gallery of Jamaica
For more information on Rastafarianism, see Rastafarianism
For more inofrmation on the patois, see Jamaican English
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