Reggae

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Reggae is a Jamaican music genre characterized by its offbeat rhythms, prominent bass lines, and socially conscious lyrics, which emerged in the late 1960s and gained global influence.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Reggae canonical 5
Reggae Vibes 1
lovers rock 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jamaican music genre
Music genre
associatedDance Reggae dance
associatedReligion Rastafari
linked to: Rastafari movement
countryOfOrigin Jamaica
culturalOrigin Late 1960s Jamaica
derivativeGenre 2 tone
British reggae
Dancehall
Dub
Dub poetry
Jungle
Lovers rock
Ragga
Reggae fusion
Reggaeton
Roots reggae
globalInfluence Popular worldwide
hasCharacteristic Emphasis on the third beat
Laid-back tempo
Offbeat rhythms
Prominent bass lines
Socially conscious lyrics
Use of call-and-response vocals
Use of one-drop drum pattern
Use of skank guitar upstrokes
Use of syncopation
influenced Hip hop music
Punk rock
Ska punk
World music
language English
Jamaican Patois
musicSubculture Rastafari movement
notableArtist Black Uhuru
Bob Marley
Bunny Wailer
Burning Spear
Dennis Brown
Gregory Isaacs
Jimmy Cliff
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Peter Tosh
Toots and the Maytals
primaryRegionOfPopularity Africa
Caribbean
North America
United Kingdom
stylisticOrigin Caribbean music
Mento
Rhythm and blues
Rocksteady
Ska
linked to: Jamaican ska
typicalInstrument Bass guitar
Drum kit
Electric guitar
Horns
Keyboard
Organ
Piano
typicalTheme Anti-colonialism
Love
Peace
Resistance
Social justice
Spirituality
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2018
UNESCOStatus Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
yearOfOrigin 1968

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rock 'n' Groove genre Reggae
Afro-Lucians musicGenre Reggae
Intoxication hasTrack Reggae Vibes
linked to: Reggae
Dennis Brown movement lovers rock
linked to: Reggae
Harambe genre Reggae
subject linked to: album "Harambe"
Dance Hall Style genre Reggae