: 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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Even when Osborne dips into country or wraps with a hint of reggae, its songs rip – if only in the sense of ripping off a Band-Aid.
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Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Stephenson, in addition to being a cook and business owner, is a reggae artist who believes that the music of Jamaica is infused into the foods.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
Before there was Latin trap, Puerto Rico was transfixed by reggaetón, a swaggering style based on a loping, staccato beat known as dembow, which derives from dancehall reggae.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The documentary is a portrayal of Jamaica’s heart and soul, featuring Bob Marley’s reggae music.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
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Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Stephenson, in addition to being a cook and business owner, is a reggae artist who believes that the music of Jamaica is infused into the foods.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
Before there was Latin trap, Puerto Rico was transfixed by reggaetón, a swaggering style based on a loping, staccato beat known as dembow, which derives from dancehall reggae.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The documentary is a portrayal of Jamaica’s heart and soul, featuring Bob Marley’s reggae music.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Reggae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggae. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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reggae
noun
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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