: 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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There are also various special events during the fair such as pig races, LGBTQ+ day and a reggae festival.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
McKoy was the daughter of Jamaican reggae star Ricky Trooper, who has written about his daughter’s murder on Instagram.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 9 June 2025
On Father’s Day starting at 2 p.m., the afternoon will be one big party at the Beacon Hill property, full of yard games, live reggae, slow-roasted suckling pig, baby back ribs, craft cocktails, Cajun swordfish, and bourbon-marinated steak tips.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
Jamaica conjures captivating images all its own: the rhythms of reggae, jerk chicken best served beachside, and a shoreline punctuated by stretches of sand spanning every shade from white to glimmering gold.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
McKoy was the daughter of Jamaican reggae star Ricky Trooper, who has written about his daughter’s murder on Instagram.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 9 June 2025
On Father’s Day starting at 2 p.m., the afternoon will be one big party at the Beacon Hill property, full of yard games, live reggae, slow-roasted suckling pig, baby back ribs, craft cocktails, Cajun swordfish, and bourbon-marinated steak tips.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
Jamaica conjures captivating images all its own: the rhythms of reggae, jerk chicken best served beachside, and a shoreline punctuated by stretches of sand spanning every shade from white to glimmering gold.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
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“Reggae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggae. Accessed 7 Jul. 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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