Art Quote by Jimmy Cliff

The music that I represent and helped to create and establish was born in Jamaica.

— Jimmy Cliff

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

…the popular music of Jamaica, the music of the people, is an essentially experiential music, not merely in the sense that the people experience…

— Linton Kwesi Johnson

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

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

— Kreesha Turner

I feel grateful for the Puerto Ricans who created this genre that has inspired me to have such a beautiful career. Reggaeton has allowed…

— Maluma

It's my luck to be at the frontier of what looks to be a resurrection of roots music on the international scene. That's really…

— Damian Marley

It's important that my music makes a positive impact on my country, the reggae genre and the world.

— Koffee

I came from a very strict background, and didn't hear any Jamaican music when I was growing up.

— Grace Jones

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

— Stephan James

Reggaeton is what opened the doors for me, and I'm always grateful for that. I'll do reggaeton for life, but I want to show…

— J Balvin

I grew up with reggae music.

— Youssou N'Dour