Jamaica music can be divided into several genres. The most notable genre of Jamaica music is reggae music, which incidentally it can be divided into several subsections. Other popular Jamaica music genres include mento, ska and dub music. Jamaica music is akin to Jamaican culture and uses a plethora of beats that is really known as the grandfather of American rap and hip hop. Jamaica music has been the catalyst for other types of Caribbean music such as Calypso and soca which is similar to reggae and dancehall. The size of the Jamaican Diaspora has helped in the promotion of Jamaica music as well and has led to the opening of many Jamaica music centers globally especially in the USA, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Jamaica has produce great artistes such as Bob marley and Sizzla Kalonji.