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was a Jamaican singer, guitarist, and songwriter, and a pioneer of Jamaican reggae music. He was considered one of the greatest artists of his time and was the first Jamaican reggae performer to achieve significant international stardom. Marley’s career stre ....

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.... his followers to imagine Jesus as Black and to organize their own church. From 1930 until the mid ‘60s is known as the Classical Period of Rastafari. Rastafari was a local Jamaican religious movement with few outside influences. The movement was dominated by “Elders” with widely varying views. There was no agreement on basic doctrine or scripture. The Holy Piby and the King James Bible were used by various Elders, but were freely emended and “corrected” (Angelfire 3). Reggae was at the height of its popularity during the Classical Period. Explicitly religious lyrics were the norm. The famous “dreadlocks” were worn during ....