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Reggae 101: The Steppers Beat

The steppers beat is one of the bedrock grooves in roots reggae drumming. In fact, the steppers, rockers, and one-drop beats comprise the very foundation of roots reggae music’s golden age, which spans roughly between 1975 and 1985. In this…

by Tommy Benedetti
Dec 27, 2018