雷鬼音乐列入世界非物质文化遗产名录

Reggae has been added to a list of international cultural treasures which the United Nations has deemed worthy of protecting and promoting.

日前，雷鬼音乐被列入联合国认为值得保护和促进的国际文化瑰宝名单。

The music, which grew out of Jamaica in the 1960s thanks to artists like Toots and the Maytals, Peter Tosh and Bob Marley, was added to the collection due to its "intangible cultural heritage".

20世纪60年代由Toots & Maytals、彼得·托什和鲍勃·马利等艺术家发展起来的这一牙买加音乐，因“非物质文化遗产”而被收入该名单。

Reggae is "socio-political, sensual and spiritual," said Unesco.

联合国教科文组织称，雷鬼是“具有社会政治性、感性和精神性的”。

It has "penetrated all corners of the world," added a Jamaican spokesperson.

牙买加一位发言人补充称，它已“渗透到世界各个角落”。

Reggae followed on from the ska and rock steady genres -- other early pioneers included LeeScratch Perry and Prince Buster.

雷鬼音乐是由斯卡和洛克斯代迪音乐演变而来，而其他早期该类音乐的开拓者包括李·史快奇·派瑞和普林斯·巴斯特。

Millie Small's 1964 ska cover of My Boy Lollipop also helped introduce reggae's laid back groove to the world.

米莉·斯摩尔1964年的《My Boy Lollipop》斯卡专辑，也让世界认识了轻松的雷鬼音乐。

Reggae became popular in the United States but particularly flourished in the UK, which had become home to many Jamaican immigrants since the end of World War Two.

雷鬼在美国开始流行，但在英国尤其盛行，因为自第二次世界大战结束以来，英国成为了许多牙买加移民的家园。