Deejay
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 ,
One of the key elements of the Rastafari language is the use of what is called "Iyaric," a form of Jamaican Patois that is considered to be the "holy language" of Rastafarians. Iyaric, also known as Dread Talk, is the Rastafari language created in defiance of English as an imposed colonial language that facilitated the loss of African languages among enslaved Afro-Caribbeans.
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