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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
< Jamaican English, respelling of reggay (introduced in the song “Do the Reggay” (1968) by Frederick “Toots” Hibbert), a dance name based on rege, *strege a dowdy or raggedy fellow; compare rege-rege ragged clothing, quarrel, row
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Word History and Origins
Origin of reggae1
C20: of West Indian origin
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Example Sentences
Read Psalm 137, the one that was turned into the catchy reggae song “Rivers of Babylon.”
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Context: Last words the reggae legend said to his son Ziggy, after telling him he had a song for him.
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Well, he does a reggae rap while wearing a bandana on his head.
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Below, British band Massive Attack performed with guest singers Liz Fraser (of Cocteau Twins) and reggae legend Horace Andy.
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The track opens with glitchy lo-fi distortion and reggae crooning.
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