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I don't buy that using a default demo sample from an electronic keyboard could ever count as cultural appropriation. Even in the most extreme case, the 'rock' sample in question that Casio offered up would ostensibly trace its roots to afro-caribbean origins anyway.



A Japanese person creating this after inspiration from listening to reggae music is cultural appropriation.


I assume you're kidding, but if not... get a load of this.

https://www.google.com/search?q=japanese+cholo+culture&sourc...


A Japanese company doing market research and selling products to reggae artists in Jamaica who like and adopt the included rhythm is... what?... according to your calculus.




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