A subgenre of reggae characterized by its heavy emphasis on the bass and steady drum patterns, often accompanied by a repetitive dance style
Patois: Di steppers rhythm mek yuh move yuh feet inna di dance
English: The steppers rhythm makes you move your feet in the dance
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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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