reggae

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  1. noun Popular music of Jamaican origin having elements of calypso and rhythm and blues, characterized by a strongly accentuated offbeat.

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  • Perhaps the most prevalent influence is reggae, appearing on the album's two finest cuts, —  PopMatters
  • This is Babylon is still garnering praise for its mix of hip-hop, reggae, and r&b with global accents, but Y-Love isn't resting. —  the KlezmerShack
  • But while that project was a delicious amalgamation of ska, reggae, and other esoteric samples that brought to mind the Streets breaking bread with the Specials at a Manchester house party, Allen's sophomore effort is more straightforward.
  • Folks with even a passing interest in reggae will be amazed by the band See-I, and local crate diggers can give their turntables a rest and enjoy the selections from the rotating line-up of DJ's.
  • With a musical style that blends modern-edged metallic rock infused with reggae, the band took much of 2007 to develop and record their album, Dat Iz Voodoo. —  Metal Underground .com
 

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  1. Jamaican English, ultimately from rege-rege, ragged clothing, probably from rag1.
 

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