Mike Okri

African reggae is the pan‑African adaptation of Jamaican reggae, fusing the one‑drop groove, off‑beat guitar skank, and deep basslines with African languages, rhythms, and storytelling traditions. While rooted in Jamaica’s late‑1960s reggae revolution, African reggae localized the style across West, Central, East, and Southern Africa, integrating elements of highlife, soukous, afrobeat, and jùjú, and adding traditional percussion, call‑and‑response vocals, and horn lines inspired by local brass traditions. Lyrically it often addresses Pan‑African identity, social justice, faith, migration, and everyday life, making it a powerful vehicle for protest and uplift across the continent.