: 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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Artists took bold sonic swings, inventing genres like New Wave with its fusion of punk, rock, pop, and reggae, along with a metric ton of synth.
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Juan Velasquez, Them, 11 Oct. 2024
Griffiths is one of the few artists of the pioneering reggae generation who made a successful transition into the computerized dancehall era.
—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
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Juan Velasquez, Them, 11 Oct. 2024
Griffiths is one of the few artists of the pioneering reggae generation who made a successful transition into the computerized dancehall era.
—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
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“Reggae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggae. Accessed 21 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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