| Few musical styles associate themselves so closely | | | | as an excuse for drug use, there are many reggae |
| with a particular country as reggae music does to the | | | | concerts that are family-oriented. And if you have your |
| island nation of Jamaica. Though it has only been | | | | kids on your vacation with you, it would be a great |
| around since the late 1960s, reggae was brought to | | | | thing to expand their musical and cultural horizons. |
| world prominence by Bob Marley and the Wailers, | | | | When your children get older, they may even |
| though in its history there have been a multitude of | | | | remember when they went to see the band with the |
| talented performers. If you have ever been on an all | | | | dreadlocks. A reggae concert can be just that |
| inclusive in Jamaica, you may have seen one of these | | | | memorable. |
| performers at a concert or at a local bar. The simple, | | | | Reggae is also known for a diverse range of lyrical |
| sometimes hypnotic songs seem to blend well with the | | | | expression. There are some that simply use their |
| island's party atmosphere, where everyone is simply | | | | music to bring happy feelings to their listeners, and sing |
| out to have a good time. Listening to reggae with | | | | about love and having a good time with friends. Other |
| some good food and a cold beer or rum drink is just | | | | artists tackle heavier subjects like the criticism of |
| about the pinnacle of existence for some. | | | | materialism, black nationalism, and religion. Controversial |
| While many love reggae for its laid-back rhythms and | | | | subjects like Apartheid are fair game, as well as the |
| feel-good attitude, others embrace the counterculture | | | | denouncement of political systems or oppressive |
| aspect of it all. Dreadlocks are a common trait of | | | | regimes. While these are themes that require more |
| reggae performers and fans alike, as are bright, | | | | serious listening, those who are in Jamaica on adult |
| colorful clothing. Reggae also has the stigma of being | | | | vacations may just be looking for that. Like other |
| tied to recreational marijuana use, which may put off | | | | forms of music, many different subsets can be found |
| some towards the idea of Jamaica when looking for | | | | within this one style. For many, that's what makes |
| family vacation ideas. The truth is, however, that while | | | | reggae so inviting: no matter what your mood or taste, |
| there is certainly a subset of people that use reggae | | | | you can find a reggae artist or style that suits you! |