For what concerns the arts, "Ukiyoe", which literally means "modern painting", became trendy. Often times geisha (women entertaining patrons with dance or songs), yujyo (prostitutes) and kabuki actors were modeled in these paintings. ...

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The group experimented with slowing down the quick dance rhythms of Jamaican "ska- music and scored hits with "Simmer Down- and "Love and Affection."" ... In addition to the large volume of recordings of his work, Marley's extraordinary musical legacy lives on in The Melody Makers, a popular modern reggae band formed by Marley himself years ago; the band is now led by his eldest son, Ziggy, and features several more of his children. ...

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