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reggae
[ reg-ey ]
noun
- a style of Jamaican popular music blending blues, calypso, and rock-'n'-roll, characterized by a strong syncopated rhythm and lyrics of social protest.
reggae
/ ˈrɛɡeɪ /
noun
- a type of West Indian popular music having four beats to the bar, the upbeat being strongly accented
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Word History and Origins
Origin of reggae1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of reggae1
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Example Sentences
The Petworth Summer Saturdays feature groups playing indie-folk, reggae and other styles on the sidewalk outside Willow, a clothing and gift store.
In coming up with music, I would record the piece twice as a Jazzterpiece — I recorded a straight reggae version, using Angus “Drummie” Zeb on drums.
When I was in Matumbi, we said that we were going to be strictly a reggae band.
John Holt is the Curtis Mayfield of the reggae and I’ve been listening to him since a youngster.
Read Psalm 137, the one that was turned into the catchy reggae song “Rivers of Babylon.”
Context: Last words the reggae legend said to his son Ziggy, after telling him he had a song for him.
Well, he does a reggae rap while wearing a bandana on his head.
Below, British band Massive Attack performed with guest singers Liz Fraser (of Cocteau Twins) and reggae legend Horace Andy.
The track opens with glitchy lo-fi distortion and reggae crooning.
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