: popular music of Jamaican origin that combines native styles with elements of rock and soul music and is performed at moderate tempos with the accent on the offbeat
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Known for her mastery of jazz, reggae, and soul, Brown is now bringing her disruptive vision into the world of hospitality with Soul Mama, located at the Hilton Gantry Hotel in Stratford, London.
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Goldsmith brought blues, reggae and world music artists to the stage for six years before moving away and venturing into album production, working with such artists as the Blind Boys of Alabama, Charlie Musselwhite and Harper.
—Steve Donofrio, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
There are live events with local reggae artists on the spot's Skyline Levels stage, usually every Friday.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
Gramps Morgan from the award-winning band Morgan Heritage, Richie Spice, Ernie Smith and other reggae artists will perform at the Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater.
—Bryce Johnson, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Goldsmith brought blues, reggae and world music artists to the stage for six years before moving away and venturing into album production, working with such artists as the Blind Boys of Alabama, Charlie Musselwhite and Harper.
—Steve Donofrio, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
There are live events with local reggae artists on the spot's Skyline Levels stage, usually every Friday.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
Gramps Morgan from the award-winning band Morgan Heritage, Richie Spice, Ernie Smith and other reggae artists will perform at the Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater.
—Bryce Johnson, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
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reggae
noun
reg·gae
ˈreg-(ˌ)ā 
ˈrāg-
: popular music of Jamaican origin that combines native styles with elements of U.S. Black popular music and is performed at moderate tempos with the accent on the offbeat
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