: 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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In Jamaica, that spirit is everywhere, from the reggae rhythms to nightly sunsets that stop you in your tracks.
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AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
Shaggy at Hard Rock Casino Groove with reggae sensation Shaggy at Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
For Jarren Duran, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, that means listening to artists who make pop, rock, country, hip-hop, EDM, indie and even reggae.
—Evan Burke, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Although Sean Kingston was sentenced to prison for three and a half years for bilking jewelers and other businesses out of more than $1 million, the popular South Florida reggae-pop singer only has to pay back $38,500 to a victim, a federal judge has ruled.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
Shaggy at Hard Rock Casino Groove with reggae sensation Shaggy at Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
For Jarren Duran, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, that means listening to artists who make pop, rock, country, hip-hop, EDM, indie and even reggae.
—Evan Burke, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Although Sean Kingston was sentenced to prison for three and a half years for bilking jewelers and other businesses out of more than $1 million, the popular South Florida reggae-pop singer only has to pay back $38,500 to a victim, a federal judge has ruled.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Reggae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggae. Accessed 2 Oct. 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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