I Don't Like Reggae, I Love It: The History of Cod Reggae

Ska Boom - An American Ska & Reggae Podcast

This is the first episode of I Don’t Like Reggae, I Love It, a special audio series I’m doing on the historical origins and impact of cod reggae on popular music. The series will explore the socio-political cultural and racial implications of cod reggae's development. The series title is taken from the 10CC song “Dreadlock Holiday” which is one of the more controversial cod reggae songs that I’ll look into. As reggae became part of the musical landscape, more established white rock and new wave artists began to experiment with it. Soon direct musical influences – like dub effects, reggae styled guitar and keyboard rhythms and missing drum beats and side stick also began to find their way into popular music. As more non-reggae artists began to appropriate the sound of reggae and white audiences responded, this new “regatta de blanc” as The Police called their second album, received a less than flattering name – cod reggae. It’s a harsh but efficient way of describing reggae music reconfigured for a mass audience. If you’ve listened and received some value from this episode, then please help support the podcast for as little as $3 per month on Patreon. Supporters get access to exclusive content like special episodes of this series and advanced promo chapters from the book. Link here: https://patreon.com/skaboompodcast?utm_medium=social...Please note: The music clips included in this podcast fall under the “Fair Use Doctrine” as defined by Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The law allows for use of music clips for purposes of criticism, comment, and news reporting.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices