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Reggae (/ ˈ r ɛ ɡ eɪ /) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first popular song to use the word reggae, effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience.
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Reggae is a music genre that began in Jamaica in the late...
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Pre-reggae styles Mento. Reggae grew out of earlier musical...
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Reggae fusion is a fusion genre of reggae that mixes reggae...
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This is a list of reggae musicians. This includes artists who have either been critical to the genre or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the case of one that has been on a major label).
- Bob Marley: Natural Mystic. There’s the image, pinned to numerous students’ walls. There are his songs, which spoke to the world not only of love, but of struggle and redemption.
- Winston Rodney: Rasta’s Ambassador. Winston Rodney would not smash wine glasses with his vocal range. He would not make girls faint when he sang quietly of love, as he rarely did.
- Toots Hibbert: Living Legend. He’s been marketed as a kind of folk icon, a soul man, and a gospel singer. He is all of them, yet the fact remains that Frederick “Toots” Hibbert is, simply, one hell of a reggae singer.
- Bunny “Rugs” Clarke: Third World, First Class. Third World was one of reggae’s biggest 70s and 80s crossover successes, scoring with a cover of O’Jays’ “Now That We’ve Found Love,” “Try Jah Love’ and “Cool Meditation,” mixing roots, US disco-funk and throbbing dub in one handy package.
Reggae-Pop has its foundation in reggae, but the music is tempered with strong, melodic hooks, commercial production, and a crossover sensibility. Sometimes, reggae-pop is performed by pop bands seeking to diversify their sounds, but more often it's played by reggae artists with a fondness for pop.
Reggae ( / ˈrɛɡeɪ /) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora.
Oct 15, 2011 · Reggae’s impact extends beyond its genre, with many mainstream artists incorporating elements of reggae into their music. Pop icons such as Rihanna and Sean Paul have integrated reggae and dancehall influences into their sound, helping to bring the genre to a wider audience.
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