Max Romeo, the renowned reggae artist, passed away at the age of 80 due to heart complications, marking the loss of a key figure in Jamaica's musical evolution. Initially rising to fame with suggestive hits in the late 1960s, his work came to embody the political struggles of the 1970s, alongside contemporaries like Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. This shift in message and style established reggae as a serious cultural discourse, transcending its early reputation for lightheartedness and aligning it with themes of liberation and social justice.
Max Romeo, a reggae singer known for his transition from sexually charged hits to politically engaged music, died on April 11 due to heart complications.
Beginning his career as a clean-cut performer, Romeo's early raunchy songs like 'Wet Dream' challenged the norms of reggae, which later evolved to carry messages of struggle.
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