: 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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The album’s closing song, a roots-rock reggae number with Sting on the chorus, represents the thirty-year evolution of Shaggy’s career.
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Natalie Meade, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
One Night in Kingston is Wyclef’s first all-reggae album, recorded with vocalist Panic at his studio, The Compound, in Kingston, Jamaica.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 18 May 2026
The Rum Shack pool bar served frozen drinks that paired well with a soundtrack of reggae music throughout the deck.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
So, let’s close out Night 2 with a big helping of soulful island reggae grooves from Maui’s Maoli on the HelloFresh Stage.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
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Natalie Meade, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
One Night in Kingston is Wyclef’s first all-reggae album, recorded with vocalist Panic at his studio, The Compound, in Kingston, Jamaica.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 18 May 2026
The Rum Shack pool bar served frozen drinks that paired well with a soundtrack of reggae music throughout the deck.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
So, let’s close out Night 2 with a big helping of soulful island reggae grooves from Maui’s Maoli on the HelloFresh Stage.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
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“Reggae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggae. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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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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