: 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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That reggae giant has now charted for 880 weeks and could be the next title to crack 900.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Cocoa Tea, a celebrated reggae singer and songwriter, has died.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Fyah’s voice is at once forlorn and cautiously hopeful, just like the horns that wail in the background across Zion I King’s lush roots reggae production.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
The former opened in 1984 as a reggae/punk rock venue; the latter celebrated its 100th anniversary last year.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Cocoa Tea, a celebrated reggae singer and songwriter, has died.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Fyah’s voice is at once forlorn and cautiously hopeful, just like the horns that wail in the background across Zion I King’s lush roots reggae production.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
The former opened in 1984 as a reggae/punk rock venue; the latter celebrated its 100th anniversary last year.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Reggae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggae. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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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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