: 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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The reggae artist hails from Kingston, Jamaica, while Brody was born in New York City.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Jamaica gave the world five genres: reggae, rocksteady, ska, mento and dancehall.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
The awards span genres, including pop, jazz, electronic, rock, R&B and reggae.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
World-class music from genres like soca, calypso, reggae and gospel electrifies Anguilla between November 4 and 7, 2025, for the Music Tourism Convention.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Jamaica gave the world five genres: reggae, rocksteady, ska, mento and dancehall.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
The awards span genres, including pop, jazz, electronic, rock, R&B and reggae.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
World-class music from genres like soca, calypso, reggae and gospel electrifies Anguilla between November 4 and 7, 2025, for the Music Tourism Convention.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Reggae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggae. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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