Editing Religious music (section)

=== Expansion ===
The global spread of the Rastafarian movement has been significantly facilitated by reggae music, attracting a diverse following worldwide. This has been especially resonant among communities experiencing social and economic hardships, providing them with a source of identity, pride, and resistance against perceived oppressive systems.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Savishinsky |first=Neil J. |date=1994 |title=Rastafari in the Promised Land: The Spread of a Jamaican Socioreligious Movement among the Youth of West Africa |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/524901 |journal=African Studies Review |volume=37 |issue=3 |pages=19–50 |doi=10.2307/524901 |jstor=524901 |s2cid=56289259 |issn=0002-0206 |access-date=2024-03-11 |archive-date=2023-07-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713005808/https://www.jstor.org/stable/524901 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Rastafarian [[Bob Marley]] was a significant reason for the spread of Rastafarian music around the world. Through religious messages portrayed in his lyrics, the religion was beginning to become more popular. Marley expressing his opinions on political matters, justice, and peace, increased awareness of the unique beliefs of Rastafari. North Americans were able to identify distinctive features of Rastafarians such as [[dreadlocks]], manner of speaking, and the consumption of [[marijuana]]. Marley remains an essential figure within Rastafarian music, and [[Nyabinghi rhythm|Nyabinghi]] drums continue to be played at his museum.<ref>{{Citation |title=Nyabinghi Drumming and on Bob Marley Day 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_z2CLhDJBo |language=en |access-date=2022-05-11 |archive-date=2022-05-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511170315/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_z2CLhDJBo |url-status=live }}</ref>{{main|Rastafarian music}}