Editing Roots reggae (section)

== Roots reggae vs. traditional reggae ==
Traditional reggae and roots reggae, a subgenre that evolved from traditional reggae, while sharing a common Jamaican heritage, exhibit distinct characteristics that set them apart. Traditional reggae encompasses diverse themes, including love, everyday life, and dancehall culture, whereas roots reggae tends to focus its lyrics on social consciousness.<ref name="Reggae: The Rough Guide" /> Traditional reggae rhythms vary widely, featuring both upbeat and slower tunes. In contrast, roots reggae is marked by a deliberate [[One drop rhythm|one-drop]] rhythm and a slower tempo. Rooted in a deep social and political consciousness, its lyrics often tackle issues of poverty, oppression, and spirituality, influenced by the Rastafarian movement.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Woods |first=Orlando |date=March 2019 |title=Sonic spaces, spiritual bodies: The affective experience of the roots reggae soundsystem |url=https://rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tran.12270 |journal=Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers |language=en |volume=44 |issue=1 |pages=181–194 |doi=10.1111/tran.12270 |bibcode=2019TrIBG..44..181W |s2cid=149593028 |issn=0020-2754}}</ref> Musically, roots reggae maintains a specific sonic identity, characterised by deep basslines, skanking guitar patterns, and the inclusion of horns.<ref name="Thompson" /> While these distinctions exist, the lines between reggae and roots reggae can be flexible, and the two genres share a significant overlap within the broader reggae musical landscape.