: 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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Lauderhill The 23rd annual MLK Old School Music Celebration is bringing the sounds of R&B, funk and reggae to the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center, 3800 NW 11th Place, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8.
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Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
The study also used genres including pop and reggae.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Much of the music—early jazz, ska, rocksteady, and reggae—was improvised on the spot.
—Heather Augustyn, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025
Multicultural festival Celebrate at the annual event featuring soul, jazz, reggae and other musical artists, craft vendors, guest speakers and dance performances.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
The study also used genres including pop and reggae.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Much of the music—early jazz, ska, rocksteady, and reggae—was improvised on the spot.
—Heather Augustyn, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025
Multicultural festival Celebrate at the annual event featuring soul, jazz, reggae and other musical artists, craft vendors, guest speakers and dance performances.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Reggae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggae. Accessed 18 Feb. 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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