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{{Infobox Music genre

|name=Ragga jungle

|bgcolor=green

|color=white

|stylistic_origins=[[Dub music|Dub]] - [[Ragga|Ragga hip hop]] - [[Oldschool Jungle]] - [[Breakbeat hardcore|Rave]]

|cultural_origins=early 1990s, [[London]], [[UK]]

|instruments=[[Synthesiser]] - [[Drum machine]] - [[Music sequencer|Sequencer]] - [[Keyboard instrument|Keyboard]] - [[Sampler (musical instrument)|Sampler]]

|popularity=small

|derivatives=[[Raggacore]]

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|subgenres=New ragga jungle

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'''Ragga jungle''' is a genre of music that emerged circa 1989-1990 and was initially heavily based on production of [[Rebel MC|Michael West]] (Rebel MC, Congo Natty Label). Early pioneers of the genre also include Lennie De Ice and [[Ragga Twins]].

==History==

This style is credited with engaging the black community within the Jungle scene, and contributed to the 'bad boy' or '[[rude boy]]' subculture within the UK. Ragga Jungle's popularity waned significantly since 1995 in the UK,<ref>http://www.kmag.co.uk/features.asp?ReviewID=1174&PageNumber=1&SectionID=1031 : "old school ragga jungle that dominated the scene between 1993-1995"</ref> in part because the more popular DJs have avoided giving the sound airtime.

There was also a great deal of rudeboy/guntalk reggae being produced at that time which influenced the Ragga Jungle sound greatly. Some tracks featured samples of gangster movies, gunshots, and samples of Reggae sound clashes. Ragga Jungle is now a niche sound, with a small number of labels releasing music that can be categorised in this manner. Ragga Jungle is the sum of four parts. Jungle breakbeats, Rudeboy chat and lyrics, Reggae bass lines, and a sound clash mentality.

Recently (2001-present), Canadian and American producers have been gaining popularity with their updated version of the sub-genre largely through online networks, sparking a small, yet international renaissance. Prominent producers of this new-school sound are continuing to build bridges, often re-voicing classic reggae singers to produce new works for exclusive use (as "[[Dubplates]]") and retail sale as 12" vinyl singles and downloadable mp3's.

This renaissance has sparked the return of many old-school fans and producers alike, who faded from the scene or reinvented themselves when the raves thinned and the music shed its soundsystem roots. A veritable [[Dark Ages (historiography)|dark age]] followed for "Ragga Junglists" when club DJs opted to support the more technical and less vocal-oriented [[drum and bass]] productions. Dubwise [[junglist]]s have welcomed the return of the rub-a-dub sound, and ragga vocals have gradually regained favour, no doubt helped by the crossover of big brother [[Dancehall]].

[[Compilation album|Compilation]]s and [[DJ mix]] albums have also helped introduce ragga jungle to new audiences.

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