Toots and the Maytals Reggae

« Toots and the Maytals, w ere a highly popular Jamaican vocal trio of the 1960s and ’70s, and w ere regarded as one of the key figures of reggae groups.

The members were Toots Hibbert, the frontman of the group, Nathaniel Matthias, and Henry Gordon.

After independence in 1962, Jamaica had new energy.

Music started emerging all over the island.

Toots was told he had a good voice, so he practiced music in church after leaving school, made his own guitar, and then started doing gospel.

However, after, Toots was suddenly arrested and thrown in jail for a year.

When he got out of jail, he felt injustice and a desire to make up for lost time.

Ideas just started flowing.

He came up with “pressure drop”, a song about revenge released in January 2013 .

“Pressure drop” i s very repetitive song , yet it holds a deep meaning.

My favorite l yrics are “I say a pressure drop, oh pressure // Oh yeah, pressure drop a drop on you” .

“Pressure drop” was, in fact, a phrase T oots would always say to indicate that if you do bad things to innocent people, bad things will happen to you.

I personally think this song is particularly moving in a way because i see it as a song of protest and discontent in existence.

I admire the way Toots used his voice to spread this message to the world and defend his rights.

His song is representative of a situation most Jamaicans were in, and them being able to relate to this song uplifts their spirits and showed support and unity between them. The impact of music, in particular, reggae music, is astonishing.

I find that music can lead to positive changes, especially when it holds a powerful message.

I discovered reggae through a friend, and aside from the catchy lines, I admire it for its revolutionary, spiritual way of sending a message.

I also admire reggae singers for using their voices to make a difference.

Reggae makes me more open-minded in a way, and it inspires me to stand up for my rights.

Even though reggae was first directed to the Jamaican government, it spread worldwide, and many people today relate to it.

In toot’s case, he stood up against injustice.

He was thrown in jail even though he was innocent.

Toot used his voice to resist the government and send a message that bad things will happen to bad people.

That is what I appreciate in reggae music, unlike other music genres nowadays that don’t necessarily hold meaning.. »