: 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 award for best reggae album has historically been dominated by men, with only one woman, Original Koffee, winning for her album Rapture in 2020.
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Ailsa Chang, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
The Art of Acceptance will serve as the official follow-up to 2022’s Third Time’s the Charm, which earned Protoje his second Grammy nomination for best reggae album.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Sly and Robbie also released numerous albums of their own, and played a crucial role in pushing reggae into the future with their adoption of electronic instruments and more syncopated rhythms.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Perhaps most notably among their earlier work, Sly & Robbie recorded five albums through 1981 with one of reggae’s breakout stars, Peter Tosh.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
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Ailsa Chang, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
The Art of Acceptance will serve as the official follow-up to 2022’s Third Time’s the Charm, which earned Protoje his second Grammy nomination for best reggae album.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Sly and Robbie also released numerous albums of their own, and played a crucial role in pushing reggae into the future with their adoption of electronic instruments and more syncopated rhythms.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Perhaps most notably among their earlier work, Sly & Robbie recorded five albums through 1981 with one of reggae’s breakout stars, Peter Tosh.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Reggae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggae. Accessed 1 Feb. 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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