: 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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Cinco de Mayo Phoenix Festival A year after celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Cinco de Mayo Phoenix Festival returns to downtown Phoenix with Latin-funk sensations War and San Diego reggae band Big Mountain as well as local acts throughout the day, including the amazing Las Calakas and Znora.
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2024
Joining Banton are standout local reggae rockers Arden Park Roots, Island of Black & White, Cali Beach Boy, Eazy Dub and several others (10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 20.
—Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2024
Joining Banton are standout local reggae rockers Arden Park Roots, Island of Black & White, Cali Beach Boy, Eazy Dub and several others (10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 20.
—Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Reggae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggae. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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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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