Background Quote by Grace Jones

My formative years, until I was 12, was all shaped by Jamaican culture, by that economy, by the people in my family, who are…

— Harry Belafonte

Basically, as a kid I grew up to a lot of good music, and part of my appreciation for music, from being a small…

— Adrian Young

Jamaican reggae is the style of music I always reach for when ranting to friends about how you could listen to one style of…

— Jonny Greenwood

My parents are from Jamaica, and I love reggae music.

— Stephan James

When you're in Jamaica, unless you're in a tourist spot, you don't hear Bob Marley; you mostly hear dance hall music.

— Michael Franti

I grew up with reggae music.

— Youssou N'Dour

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.…

— Jimmy Cliff

I'm a Canadian Jamaican. For me, I carry my Jamaican element into my music in my more recent releases.

— Kreesha Turner

Everything that I see around me in Jamaica comes out in my music.

— Koffee

I listened to a lot of Jamaican vibes growing up. A lot of Bob Marley, Shabba Ranks, but also, Lil Wayne and Tupac.

— NLE Choppa

A lot of true Jamaican artists don't understand the importance of radio so tend not to tap into that as a result.

— Shaggy

I come from an African Caribbean background. I've been influenced by a reggae church music style, contemporary gospel, and rock all fused together.

— Laura Mvula