Roots, Rock, Reggae
E602555
"Roots, Rock, Reggae" is a classic reggae song by Bob Marley & The Wailers, celebrated for its infectious groove and its role in popularizing reggae music worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roots, Rock, Reggae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6585388 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roots, Rock, Reggae Context triple: [Rastaman Vibration, hasTrack, Roots, Rock, Reggae]
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A.
African Rhythms
"African Rhythms" is a jazz-influenced hip-hop track by J Dilla from his debut studio album "Welcome 2 Detroit."
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B.
Soca
Soca is a lively Caribbean music genre from Trinidad and Tobago that blends calypso with Indian and other global influences, known for its upbeat rhythms and association with Carnival.
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C.
Blues & Roots
Blues & Roots is a 1960 jazz album by bassist and composer Charles Mingus, celebrated for its powerful blend of hard bop, gospel, and blues influences.
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D.
Roots
Roots is a landmark 1977 American television miniseries that chronicles multiple generations of an African American family from enslavement to emancipation, widely acclaimed for its cultural impact and historical significance.
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E.
Roots
Roots is a socially conscious soul and funk album by Curtis Mayfield, celebrated for its lush arrangements and politically charged lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roots, Rock, Reggae Target entity description: "Roots, Rock, Reggae" is a classic reggae song by Bob Marley & The Wailers, celebrated for its infectious groove and its role in popularizing reggae music worldwide.
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A.
African Rhythms
"African Rhythms" is a jazz-influenced hip-hop track by J Dilla from his debut studio album "Welcome 2 Detroit."
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B.
Soca
Soca is a lively Caribbean music genre from Trinidad and Tobago that blends calypso with Indian and other global influences, known for its upbeat rhythms and association with Carnival.
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C.
Blues & Roots
Blues & Roots is a 1960 jazz album by bassist and composer Charles Mingus, celebrated for its powerful blend of hard bop, gospel, and blues influences.
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D.
Roots
Roots is a landmark 1977 American television miniseries that chronicles multiple generations of an African American family from enslavement to emancipation, widely acclaimed for its cultural impact and historical significance.
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E.
Roots
Roots is a socially conscious soul and funk album by Curtis Mayfield, celebrated for its lush arrangements and politically charged lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Rastaman Vibration ⓘ |
| artist |
Bob Marley & The Wailers
ⓘ
linked to:
Bob Marley and the Wailers
|
| associatedAct |
The Wailers
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wailers Band (post-Marley line-ups)
|
| associatedWithMovement | global spread of reggae ⓘ |
| bSideOf | Smile Jamaica ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 51 ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Marley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| era | 1970s reggae ⓘ |
| featuredOn |
Billboard Hot 100
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Billboard Hot 100
|
| format |
7-inch single
ⓘ
LP track ⓘ |
| genre | reggae ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | “Play I some music, this a reggae music” ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersions | multiple artists ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ keyboards ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| hasISRC | JMTT07600015 ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersions | performed in Bob Marley concerts ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | A major ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicFeature | one-drop drum pattern ⓘ |
| includedIn | Bob Marley compilation albums ⓘ |
| includedInCriticalLists | classic reggae songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:38 ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
celebration of reggae music
ⓘ
dance and enjoyment ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bob Marley ⓘ |
| notableFor |
characteristic offbeat reggae rhythm
ⓘ
helping popularize reggae music internationally ⓘ |
| partOf | Rastaman Vibration ⓘ |
| performer |
Bob Marley & The Wailers
ⓘ
linked to:
Bob Marley and the Wailers
|
| producer |
Bob Marley & The Wailers
ⓘ
linked to:
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Chris Blackwell ⓘ |
| publisher | Island Music ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Harry J Studio, Kingston ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Island Records
ⓘ
Tuff Gong ⓘ
linked to:
Tuff Gong Records
|
| releaseDate | 1976-07-16 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| side | single ⓘ |
| subgenre | roots reggae ⓘ |
| tempo | approximately 76 BPM ⓘ |
| vocalist | Bob Marley ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roots, Rock, Reggae Description of subject: "Roots, Rock, Reggae" is a classic reggae song by Bob Marley & The Wailers, celebrated for its infectious groove and its role in popularizing reggae music worldwide.
Referenced by (3)
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