: 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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Griffiths is one of the few artists of the pioneering reggae generation who made a successful transition into the computerized dancehall era.
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Patricia Meschino, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
But what was overlooked during that hype was George’s strong singing, which hearkened back to the reggae and American R&B singers that were influential to him.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Who said the breezy reggae love jams have to stop when the weather gets chillier?
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
But the new music also delved into reggae and psychedelia; funk, fusion, and the avant-garde.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 10 Sep. 2024
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Patricia Meschino, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
But what was overlooked during that hype was George’s strong singing, which hearkened back to the reggae and American R&B singers that were influential to him.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Who said the breezy reggae love jams have to stop when the weather gets chillier?
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
But the new music also delved into reggae and psychedelia; funk, fusion, and the avant-garde.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Reggae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggae. Accessed 10 Nov. 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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