May 2016
Dest inat ion Amer icas
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Adair Rufty
Adair Rufty
Brazil's Presidential Predicament By Jor dan Bennett 46 year s ago, Dilm a Vana Rousseff de
pr esident due to br eaking tax law s, and
Belo w as r eleased fr om OBAN pr ison in S達o
deceiving the public dur ing her
Paolo after tw o year s of hell. Dur ing her
pr esidential
incar cer ation, Rousseff lost over 22 pounds,
pr esidential cam paign, she disguised the
and developed a br utal thyr oid disease
budget deficit to m ake the economy seem
w hich w ent untr eated dur ing the w hole
healthier than it actually w as, pr opelling her
sentence. On a daily basis, she w ould be
to be the fir st fem ale elected in Br azil?s
tor tur ed w ith electr ic shocks, w ater boar ding,
histor y. She show ed her self to the countr y as
and punches to r eveal infor m ation on the
an
r ebel
connected to the people on m any differ ent
gr oup
that
she w or ked
w ith
to
over thr ow the gover nm ent.
alm ost
r un.
Dur ing
?m other like?
her
leader ,
2014
w ho
levels, due to being r aised in com m unist
The tiny 5?7, 160 lb w om an never gave in.
Br azil and being par t of the for ce that finally
Scientists later discover ed that the degr ee of
br ought them to justice. The leader of the
tor tur e she w as subjected to should have
gr oup of people tr ying to im peach Rousseff is
killed her , and had killed m en near ly tw ice
nam ed Luiz Lula da Silva, w ho w as the
her size due to the intensity and fr equency of
pr esident of Br azil befor e Rousseff. Know n to
the sessions. She w as labled the ?Joan of Ar c?
the people as ?Lula,? da Silva is loved by the
of the guer r illa m ovem ent, and the ?Queen of
people, having pr oved him self innocent of
Subver sion?
com m unist
m ultiple differ ent tax cr im es after countless
gover nm ent because she or ganized public
investigations, w ants to im peach Rousseff for
str ikes, r obber ies, and r aids against the
not ending the investigations even after he
gover nm ent.
pr oved him self innocent.
against
the
Rousseff established her self as a leader that w ould never give up on her people. She w as
loved
by
the
people
of
Br azil.
Now , Rousseff is one of the m ost hated figur es in the countr y of r oughly 200 m illion citizens. Rousseff has been suspended as
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Protests by the people of Brazil to impeach Rousseff
Can adi an W i l df i r e Spr eads Acr oss Al ber t a Ar t i cl e by: Tr evor Peyr on n i n The
m assive
w ildfir e
of
For t
days after the fir st sight of the fir e, m or e
M cM ur r ay, Canada w as fir st r epor ted
than 2,400 str uctur es w er e destr oyed
on M ay 1. The cause of the fir e w as
and w hole neighbor hoods have been
unknow n but tinder dr y br ush, low
w iped out by the flam es and m any m or e
hum idity, and hot air has caused the
ar e still in danger of being w iped out.
flam e to be unable to be stopped. The
For t
only w ay the fir e can be com pletely
r eser ves in w or ld and w or ker s have
stopped is if ther e is significant r ainfall.
been m ade to evacuate. The fir e could
M cM ur r ay
has the lar gest
oil
affect the economy of Canada if it
"Only natur e can stop it entir ely."
continues to keep
the oil
r eser ves
closed. M ost of the civilians headed south, how ever , som e headed nor th and
The fir e is cur r ently spr eading east aw ay
fr om
com m unities but
it
is
thr eatening pr ovince of Saskatchew an. Fir efighter s have m ade slow pr ogr ess in
had to be air lifted due to safety r easons. Ther e have been no casualties by the flam e
how ever ,
ther e
has
casualties caused by car accident.
slow ing flam es how ever only the natur e can
stop
the
fir e
w ith
significant
r ainfall. How ever , som e par ts of Alber ta have been pr otected and saved fr om the fir e The flam es ar e spr eading southeast thr eatening near by tow ns and cities. The fir e in the pr ovince of Alber ta has cover ed 850 sq km and 100,000 people of For t M cm ur r ay w er e evacuated. As of
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Syr ian r efugees in evacuee cam ps in For t M cM ur r ay.
been
Cl i m at e Ch an ge Pr ogr am i n Gu at em al a Ar t i cl e by: Rober t DeRu ssy A $25 m illion U.S. funded pr oject to
m aking "som e pr ogr ess," but it also an
help Guatem ala com bat w or ldw ide global
alleged
w ar m ing is being slam m ed
as another
including that the r epor ted r esults w er e not
taxpayer -backed tim e-w asting pr oject after a
ver y accur ate. The w atchdog r epor ted that
new audit highlighted a ser ies of pr oblem s --
data-testing show ed about 22 er r or s in the
including m any m istakes in the gr oup's w or k
accounting of w hether the pr ogr am w as on
and
tr ack .
a failur e to pr oduce a dem anded
laundr y
Clim ate,
Com m unities
Natur e in
and
Guatem ala
list
of
violations
One exam ple given w as that the
long-ter m plan. The gr ant for the
long
"The money could be a waste."
Pr ogr am w as aw ar ded to the
Rainfor est
Fr iendly
par tner ship
r epor ted
162,356
hectar es
of
land. Now r eser ved to
non-pr ofit Rainfor est Alliance par tner ship in
tim ber and non tim ber pr oducts such as
Febr uar y 2013 by the U.S for Agency for
cacao and honey. But a r eview found the
Inter national Developm ent (USAID) as par t of
gr oup had counted the sam e hectar es m any
a w ider effor t to fight clim ate change in other
tim es. The Rainfor est Alliance par tner ship
countr ies.
also r epor ted it had cr eated 30,149 par t-tim e
USAID's Office of Inspector Gener al,
and
per m anent
jobs had
been
cr eated.
w hich issued the audit last m onth, said the
How ever , the audit found 23,936 of those
pr ogr am w as set up to help or ganizations and
"jobs" m ay have lasted no m or e than a day.
sm all
in
The audit also found that a needed com plete
Guatem ala im pr ove clim ate-change str ategies
and thor ough sustainability plain on how the
and
gover nm ent
pr ogr am w ill continue after USAID's help
agencies (NGOs)so the countr y's envir onm ent
ends w as not com pleted, even though ther e is
could be pr otected w ithout futur e U.S. help.
the existence of it being needed and the
The r epor t noted that as of Febr uar y 2015,
pr oject having been happening for tw o year s.
to
m edium
str engthen
sized
local
businesses
non
$10.5 m illion had been paid so far.
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The audit r ecognized the pr ogr am w as
En ven om i n g Fl i n t ?s M ost Essen t i al Asset Ar t i cl e by: Soph i e Hogan 65
m i l es
M i ch i gan ,
pol l u t i on of Fl i n t ?s w at er . I n 2011, t h e ci t y
r esi des a ci t y accom m odat i n g a t ot al of
of Fl i n t w as so ban k r u pt t h at i t w as t ak en
100,000 ver y poor , pr edom i n an t l y bl ack
i n t o st at e r ecei ver sh i p. ?Recei ver sh i p i s a
r esi den t s w h ose com m u n i t y w as a m aj or
t ype of cor por at e ban k r u pt cy i n w h i ch a
cen t er
n or t h
f or
Ch ev r ol et
an d
l i n e,
is
k n ow n
of
bu t
Det r oi t ,
GM ?s Bu i ck a
w el l
ex am pl e
of
?post -i n du st r i al decay?. Th e ci t y of Fl i n t h as been
su f f er i n g
det er i or at i n g
an d
r ecei ver i s appoi n t ed by
"Flint is a w ell know n exam ple of post-industr ial decay."
ban k r u pt cy cr edi t or s
cou r t s
or
r un
the
to
com pan y?. Repu bl i can Gov. Ri ck
Sn yder ,
accou n t an t
f r om
a
an d
Gat ew ay
pu bl i c f or m er
com pu t er
ch ai r m an h i r ed em er gen cy
l eaded, f ar m r u n of f w at er
f or
sever al
m an ager s t o gover n t h e ci t y an d t o ?cu t
year s. Nat u r al l y, u pon u n cover i n g t h i s
cost s?. I n 2013 a ?m an ager ? deci ded t o j oi n
i ssu e on e ask s on esel f qu est i on s su ch as
a n ew w at er di st r i ct w h en t h e pi pel i n e t o
t h ese: ?W h at i n di v i du al i n a posi t i on of
Fl i n t
pow er w ou l d au t h or i ze an act i on t h at h as
m an ager si gn ed an or der t o pu m p w at er
su ch a n egat i ve ef f ect on h i s/h er ci t y??,
ou t of t h e Fl i n t Ri ver f or ?f r ee? w at er . Th i s
?W h en an d h ow di d t h e r esi den t s becom e
m ove w as ex pect ed t o save $1 m i l l i on a
aw ar e of t h e ch an ge t h at m ade t h e w at er
year .
becom e pol l u t ed??, ?W h er e di d t h e l ead
An ot h er possi bl e i n qu i r y w ou l d be ?W h en
an d ot h er t ox i n s con t am i n at i n g t h e w at er
an d h ow di d t h e r esi den t s becom e aw ar e
com e f r om ??. Th ese sai d i n qu i r i es w i l l be
of
h ad
yet
to
be est abl i sh ed. Th e
the
f u l f i l l ed by t h i s n ew s ar t i cl e. St ar t i n g w i t h on e of t h e f i r st possi bl e qu est i on s w ou l d h ave com e t o m i n d, W h at i n di v i du al i n a posi t i on of pow er w ou l d au t h or i ze an
act i on
t h at
h as su ch
a
n egat i ve ef f ect on h i s/h er ci t y??. Th e st at e of M i ch i gan i s bei n g h el d r espon si bl e f or m ak i n g t h e deci si on s t h at
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cau sed t h e
150 M ichigan r esidents cr ow d the capitol to pr otest.
Venezuela Faces Health Car e Cr isis Ar ticle by: Ellie M ontgom er y Venezuela, a countr y that has
antibiotics, but none of the hospitals
alw ays been a tour ists attr action
she w ent to had any of the m edical
suffer ing a health car e cr isis. A
supplies. This is an exam ple of how
health car e cr isis is a cr isis in w hich
this cr isis is putting m any par ents in
hospitals
char ge of their ow n kid's m edications
ar e
r unning
low
on
m edicines and m edical supplies
to
tr eat
patients.
Health
car e
because
"Ther e w as nothing in this hospital."
issues happen all over the
w or ld,
but
cannot
help. This pr oblem is becom ing even a
Venezuela's
is
bigger issue because not only can
especially dr eadful. This cr isis has
par ents not find the r ight supplies
been going on for m any year s now
needed, they can not even find any
and is causing a huge ar gum ent in
basic supplies needed.
Venezuela of w hy this is happening. A thr ee-m onth old daughter of
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hospitals
the
Another exam ple of how this cr isis is becom ing ver y hor r ible is
Yam ila w as r ecover ing fr om a hear t
about
sur ger y. Yam ila took her daughter to
Vasquez. He is a m an w ho w as
the m ost leading hospital in Car acas.
r ushed to the em er gency r oom after a
The hospitals did not supply the
gunshot to his chest. He w as being
m edications she needed
her
tr eated in one of Venezuela?s lar gest
r ecover y. Her m other Yam ila had to
hospitals w ith full car e not losing any
go out and tr y to find all of the
or gans. The dow nfall of this is that
supplies her
needed to
ever ything the doctor s tr eated him
r ecover because the hospital did not
w ith w er e fr om his ow n pockets. He
have any of it. Yam ila had to look
had to buy his ow n needles and
ever yw her e to
hydr ogen per oxide to be tr eated w ith.
daughter
find
for
needles and
a
m an
nam ed
Jose
Luis
Zi k a Vi r u s Tak es a Tol l on t h e Am er i cas Article by: Adair Rufty The Zika Vir us, discover ed in 1947,
infected. Ther e have been 54 r epor ted
is sw eeping thr ough the Am er icas and
Zika-r elated m iscar r iages or new bor n
causing chaos along the w ay. This vir us,
deaths. Also, because of Zika, m any
nam ed after the Zika For est in Uganda, is
babies ar e bor n
especially gr ow ing in Nor th, South, and
M icr ocephaly is a ser ious br ain defect in
Centr al Am er ica, w ith outbr eaks
in
Puer to
Rico, Br azil, and
El
Salvador. Although vir us? or igin
the
w ith
m icr ocephaly.
babies that causes the
" Th i s di sease cou l d
victim to appear to have
be t h e t i p of t h e i ceber g.?
is still
a sm aller head, coining the nicknam e, ?sm all head
disease?.
Ther e
have
been
4,000
ver y foggy to scientists and r esear cher s,
suspected cases of m icr ocephaly just in
it is confir m ed that the vir us is spr ead
Br azil, and over 900 confir m ed cases in
thr ough bites fr om infected m osquitoes.
Puer to
Com m on
m icr ocephaly caught the attention of Dr.
r ash,
sym ptom s,
joint
pain,
including and
fever ,
conjunctiva,
Rico.
One
unusual
case
M ar co Safadi in Br azil. Accor ding
of
to
typically last about one w eek . These
Safadi, ?The baby looked OK w hen he
sym ptom s ar e consider ed ver y m ild and
w as bor n in Januar y? ?. How ever , the
victim s often do not even r ealize they ar e
m other
infected.
effects of Zika dur ing pr egnancy. After
The r eal issue is w hen pr egnant w om en acquir e the disease. Zika is notor ious for causing ser ious and fatal bir th defects w hen pr egnant w om en ar e
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had
exper ienced
som e
side
r unning tests, the baby tested positive for m icr ocephaly, even though his head cir cum fer ence w as less than an inch fr om the cut off. Dr. Sonja Rasm ussen of the U.S. Center s for Disease Contr ol and
M u st See By: Rober t DeRu ssy Galapagos Islands The Galapagos Islands ar e a natur e lover 's par adise. Som e of the m ost unusual species
in
the
w or ld
evolved
her e,
including giant tor toises, m ar ine iguanas, blue-footed boobies, and even the w or ld's only equator ial penguin.
Machu Picchu For gotten until the 20th centur y, the "lost city of the Inca Em pir e" is hom e to mystical
tem ples and
ar cheological
sites. Plus, the ver dant m ountains in the backdr op ar en't bad to gaze at, either.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil This glim m er ing Br azilian m etr opolis r esting at the m outh of a bay har bor , the city is lined w ith w hite-sand beaches, lush r ainfor ests and sur r ounded by stagger ed gr een m ountains. Rio de Janeir o boasts dr am atic view s fr om near ly ever y angle.
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M u st See By: Rober t DeRu ssy
Activities in the Americas By: Jordan Bennett
Baseball is known as the "Great American Pastime," and has been played for over 200 years. If you are ever in the US between April and September, a MLB game is fun for the whole family!
Kayaking is a sport that can be done all over the world, but the Americas undoubtedly win in the quality of the rivers. The united states have some of the best kayaking rivers in the world, as well as Costa Rica and Canada. There are different levels of rivers, with the easiest being for families, some of the more serious sportsman of the world can choose to take on Class V rivers like the Ocoee.
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Vol u n t ou r i sm i n t h e Am er i cas! by: Sophie Hogan
Com m u n i t y Devel opm en t i n Ecu ador Volunteer s in this pr ogr am in Ecuador par ticipate accor ding to their fields of exper tise and inter ests, and can choose their ow n ar ea of specialization. Activities include: helping w ith adm inistr ative w or k, apicultur e (honey bees), hydr o-technical pr ojects, envir onm ental education, the pr oduction and sale of tr aditional pr oducts including handicr afts, as w ell as w or king on or ganic far m s and suppor ting teacher s at local com m unity schools
Hel p at an Or ph an age i n t h e Dom i n i can Repu bl i c/Car i bbean Becom e an integr al par t of the pr oject as it str ives to offer skills developm ent and envir onm ental education to the people w ho need it the m ost. Activities include: helping out w ith the daily tasks of r unning the or phanage, spending tim e w ith the childr en, playing and cr eating fun and inter esting activities for them , helping out w ith kitchen duties, or even teaching in the school
Wor k at t h e Fl or i da W i l d An i m al Rescu e Join this extr aor dinar y pr oject and help to pr ovide a better life for the m any r escued anim als including big cats, w olves, bear s, pr im ates, and bats. Activities include: helping to r un the centr e, including feeding the anim als, pr epar ing the food, cleaning, building and r epair ing the enclosur es, and also m aking enr ichm ents and feeding platfor m s.
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Vol u n t ou r i sm i n t h e Am er i cas!
Gr aphs of Com par able Data Cr eated By: Tr evor Peyr onnin
Elegance with an Attitude.
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Ascend t o t he ot her side w it h Al pine Ascends. By: Jordan Bennet t
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Trevor Peyronnin
Fu n Tr i p t o M ex i co Ci t y f or a Bu dget ed Tr avel er Ar ticle by: Ellie M ontgom er y If you have a tight budget, M exico City
w ith m any tim es in her life. As w ell
is a gr eat place to go on a tr ip. The
w ith the gr eat ar t. This is a gr eat place
pr ices
ver y
to visit, no m atter the am ount of
inexpensive. This is not that m uch of a
people. You ar e seeing gr eat ar t and
tour ist destination, but w hen visited,
ar e not paying m uch. On w eek days it
vacationer s have a fabulous tim e.
is $5 and dur ing the w eekend it is $6
M exico City has som e of the best
to visit.. The pr ices ar e ver y low for
m useum s, r estaur ants, and hotels for
the am ount of m oney people pay to
gr eat pr ices no m atter how m any
see m useum s in Nor th Am er ica today.
in
M exico
City
ar e
people you have w ith you.
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As along w ith m useum s, ther e
The m useum s in M exico City ar e
ar e m any other gr eat places to go in
w onder ful. M any say you cannot visit
M exico City w ith the best pr ices. Som e
M exico City w ithout seeing the Fr ida
of these places include El Tem plo
Kahlo M useum . This m useum is filled
M ayor and Teotihuacan. To visit these
Mexico City provides low budget activities, food, hotels, and transportation.
Shedd Aquar ium 's anim als and exhibits inspir e you to m ake a differ ence.
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Pop open your ey es f or Popey es!!!
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Ellie Montgomery
Ellie Montgomery
must seeAmer ican Mov ies By: Ellie Montgomery
TheWizar d of Oz The W izar d of Oz is a m ovie dir ected by Victor Flem ing in 1939. This m ovie is filled w ith adventur e and fun. The lead char acter , Dor othy, finds her self fr om Kansas to the Land of Oz w ith her dog Toto. She needs to find a w ay to get back hom e. Along her jour ney thr ough the land she finds her self upon a lion w ho needs cour age, a scar ecr ow w ho needs a br ain, and a Tin Woodm an w ho needs a hear t. They all need to get to Em er ald City to r eceive w hat they need.
TheMot or cycl e Diar ies The M otor cycle Diar ies is a m ovie dir ected by Walter Salles in 2004. This m ovie is a dr am a film and a biogr aphy of Che Guevar a. The M otor cycle Diar ies is about Che Guevar a and his fr iend Alber to Gr anado. The tw o m en tr avel on m otor cycle fr om Br azil to Per u w itnessing m any differ ent differ ences thr oughout South Am er ica. 41
Mind Your Manners!
In the United States and Canada, it is very rude not to tip your waiter at a restaurant or a cafe. Tipping your waiter is considered rude in the rest of the world.
In Argentina, Chile, and Brazil it is considered rude to show up to a party or event right on time, because it isn't polite to show up right on time in case the host is still cooking.
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Food Tr ips By: Rober t DeRussy New Or leans is hom e of souther n spices, and m any to classic seafood, a var iety souther n spices and m any sugar y tr eats. W hether you ar e enjoying beignets in the Fr ench Quar ter , or having fine dining and Com m ander ?s Palace, New Or leans Cuisine is r ight for you.
Chicago offer s som e of the best food acr oss Am er ica. It has the best deep dish pizza in the United States. It also offer s som e of the best bur ger s in the Unites States. Chicago has the best Am er ican food in the U.S.
Santiago, Chile is sur r ounded by abundant fields and or char ds, and its cuisine featur es tons of locally gr ow n pr oduce, fr om olives to papayas and ever ything in betw een. Wor k up an appetite in the classr oom then explor e Santiago?s r eal specialty, seafood, caught fr esh at the near by coastline.
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Souvenir s to Br ing Hom e Cr eated By: Tr evor Peyr onnin Instr um ents The Ber im bau fr om Br azil is used to accom pany the m ar tial ar t of Capoeir a. This souvenir that only costs 109 Am er ican dollar s. Tr aditional Jew eller y The lapis lazuli jew eller y fr om Chile can cost a var iety of pr ices based on their size, shop, and color. Ther e is also the w ish r ibbons of Br azil and w hen you fir st get the r ibbon, you m ake a w ish and w hen the br acelet falls off, your w ish w ill com e tr ue. The br acelets only cost five dollar s. Local Cer am ics and Wear The chullo hats of the Andes cost ar ound fifty Am er ican dollar s. The chullo hats ar e hand sew n and have ear flaps. The leather goods of supplies w hich include l eather boots and shoes can cost a var iety of pr ices due to the leather object. 47
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Amer ica's Regional Music and Dance by: Sophie Hogan
Dances: Tango Th e Tan go con si st s of a var i et y of st yl es t h at devel oped i n di f f er en t r egi on s an d er as of Ar gen t i n a as w el l as i n ot h er l ocat i on s ar ou n d t h e w or l d. Th e dan ce devel oped i n r espon se t o m an y cu l t u r al el em en t s, su ch as t h e cr ow di n g of t h e ven u e an d even t h e f ash i on s i n cl ot h i n g. Th e st yl es ar e m ost l y dan ced i n ei t h er open em br ace, w h er e l ead an d f ol l ow h ave space bet w een t h ei r bodi es, or cl ose em br ace w h er e t h e l ead an d f ol l ow con n ect ei t h er ch est -t o-ch est (Ar gen t i n e t an go) or i n t h e u pper t h i gh , h i p ar ea (Am er i can an d I n t er n at i on al t an go).
Tap The ear l i est t ap dan ci n g ex am pl es w er e n ot on st age bu t r at h er a t ype of soci al dan ci n g am on g sl ave com m u n i t i es i n t h e sou t h er n Un i t ed St at es. I n cor por at i n g Af r i can dan ce m ovem en t s w i t h t h e i dea of Br i t i sh cl oggi n g or I r i sh st ep dan ci n g t h e Af r i can Am er i can com m u n i t y began t o devel op w h at i s m oder n day t ap dan ci n g.
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Bl ues Th e bl u es h as deep r oot s i n Am er i can h i st or y, par t i cu l ar l y Af r i can -Am er i can h i st or y. Th e bl u es or i gi n at ed on Sou t h er n pl an t at i on s i n t h e 19t h Cen t u r y. I t s cr eat or s w er e sl aves, ex -sl aves an d the descen dan t s of sl aves? Af r i can -Am er i can sh ar ecr opper s w h o san g as t h ey t oi l ed i n t h e cot t on an d veget abl e f i el ds. I t 's gen er al l y accept ed t h at t h e m u si c evol ved f r om Af r i can spi r i t u al s, Af r i can ch an t s, w or k son gs, dr u m m u si c, r ev i val i st hym n s, an d cou n t r y dan ce m u si c.
Reggae
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Reggae i s a com pl ex Af r o-Jam ai can t w en t i et h -cen t u r y m u si cal ph en om en on t h at h as h ad an i m pact on popu l ar m u si cal cu l t u r e. As a gen r e of m oder n bl ack cu l t u r al pr odu ct i on , r eggae m u si c dat es f r om t h e 1970s, w h en i t em er ged f r om the m u si cal con f l u en ce of sk a an d r ock st eady, two f or m s bor n in ear l y post col on i al Jam ai ca. As a cu l t u r al pr act i ce i n Jam ai can post col on i al soci et y, r eggae w as cl osel y t i ed t o su bal t er n r epr esen t at i on s of sl aver y, col on i al i sm , h i st or y, an d Af r i ca.
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