Rapper
A person who sings or raps over a rhythm or beat
Patois: Di deejay a spit lyrics pon di riddim.
English: The rapper is spitting lyrics on the rhythm.
Roots , Reggae , Bam Bam , Burning Spear ,
The Rastafarian language is actually much easier to learn than Jamaican Patois because it’s mostly a play on English words (e.g. “overstand” for “understand”,“downpress” for “oppress”,“ I-ditate” for “meditate” etc…) rather than being an entirely separate dialect as with Jamaican Patois.
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A term used in reggae to refer to a DJ or MC who sings or toasts over instrumental tracks
Patois: Di deejay mash up di dance with his lyrics and energy
English: The deejay rocked the dance with his lyrics and energy
One Drop , One Love , No woman no cry , Patan ,
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