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Conscious Entertainment: Commitment in the Reggae Lyrics of Clinton Fearon and Protoje

David Bousquet

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Literature[SHS.MUSIQ]Humanities and Social Sciences/Musicology and performing arts[SHS.LITT]Humanities and Social Sciences/Literaturebusiness.industry[ SHS.MUSIQ ] Humanities and Social Sciences/Musicology and performing artsmedia_common.quotation_subjectGeography Planning and DevelopmentMedia studiesReggae musicContext (language use)ArtCaribbean literature in English[ SHS.LITT ] Humanities and Social Sciences/LiteratureLyricsRastafariEntertainment[SHS.LITT] Humanities and Social Sciences/Literature[SHS.MUSIQ] Humanities and Social Sciences/Musicology and performing artsPopular musicCommitmentGeneral Earth and Planetary SciencesbusinessWater Science and Technologymedia_common

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International audience; This article provides an analysis of the lyrics of Clinton Fearon and Protoje, two major figures of contemporary Jamaican popular music. They are consistently described as committed singers/songwriters and proficient lyricists in a context where reggae music and culture are seen as falling into the excesses of violence and “slackness.” A study of commitment in their respective last two albums will show that despite some contradictions, conscious reggae is still alive today.

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