: 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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While there isn’t much Black music covered outside of reggae, music scenes were much more siloed in those days and TP focused on what its audience wanted.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024
The song, a vibey mix of traditional reggae and R&B sounds coupled with Sevana’s soul-laden vocals, was produced by Kelsey Gonzalez, bass player for the Free Nationals — who frequently serve as the backing band for Anderson .Paak.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024
Their fusion of roots reggae with an increasingly pop-leaning blend of soul, R&B, dub, calypso, and other dance styles proved a hit both on U.S. radio and in their Jamaican homeland, where the band moved after releasing debut LP Miracles.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2024
Celebrating the reggae icon's birthday in our native land was a special treat for this superfan.
—Essence, 24 Feb. 2024
The movie begins in 1976, when Marley is already the biggest star in reggae.
—Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Taite wanted to know if Marley had dabbled in rock or soul before settling on reggae.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2024
The sad news of Damo Suzuki’s death that morning prompted Dandelion’s owners to put Can’s albums on the shelves behind the counter, right next to Soul Jazz’s Studio One reggae compilations and Canadian artists like Magneticring and Fortunato Durutti Marinetti.
—Jesse Locke, SPIN, 29 Feb. 2024
On his 79th birthday in 2024, his son, Ziggy Marley — who was 12 years old at the time of Marley's death — penned a sweet letter to the reggae singer for PEOPLE.
—Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024
The song, a vibey mix of traditional reggae and R&B sounds coupled with Sevana’s soul-laden vocals, was produced by Kelsey Gonzalez, bass player for the Free Nationals — who frequently serve as the backing band for Anderson .Paak.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024
Their fusion of roots reggae with an increasingly pop-leaning blend of soul, R&B, dub, calypso, and other dance styles proved a hit both on U.S. radio and in their Jamaican homeland, where the band moved after releasing debut LP Miracles.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2024
Celebrating the reggae icon's birthday in our native land was a special treat for this superfan.
—Essence, 24 Feb. 2024
The movie begins in 1976, when Marley is already the biggest star in reggae.
—Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Taite wanted to know if Marley had dabbled in rock or soul before settling on reggae.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2024
The sad news of Damo Suzuki’s death that morning prompted Dandelion’s owners to put Can’s albums on the shelves behind the counter, right next to Soul Jazz’s Studio One reggae compilations and Canadian artists like Magneticring and Fortunato Durutti Marinetti.
—Jesse Locke, SPIN, 29 Feb. 2024
On his 79th birthday in 2024, his son, Ziggy Marley — who was 12 years old at the time of Marley's death — penned a sweet letter to the reggae singer for PEOPLE.
—Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Reggae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggae. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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reggae
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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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