reggae
Offbeat Jamaican grooves
Reggae is a style of popular music that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s, characterized by a distinctive offbeat rhythm, bass-heavy sound, and often incorporating social or political themes.
The genre is closely associated with Rastafarian culture and Bob Marley, its most famous practitioner.
We listened to reggae on the beach.
The related adjective describes the style: reggae rhythms, a reggae band.
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- ZionBiblical promised homeland
- BabylonAncient Mesopotamian capital
- Lion of JudahMessianic emblem from scripture
- EthiopiaHorn of Africa nation
Haile Selassie · Marcus Garvey · pan-Africanism · One Love · Jah · redemption · repatriation · spirituality
Caribbean nation's capital
- dancehallPaid venue for social movement
- skaJamaican fusion genre
- rocksteadyBass-heavy Jamaican sixties sound
- PatoisCaribbean English-based creole
Bob Marley · Caribbean · Peter Tosh · Jimmy Cliff · Montego Bay · Blue Mountain
Sparse, bass-heavy dance music
- skankPromiscuous or disreputable person
- offbeatPleasantly strange or unusual
- one dropTiniest liquid quantity
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
syncopation · groove · backbeat · drumbeat · percussion · tempo · pulse · steppers
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- toastingBrowning by heat
- sound systemAudio playback equipment
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- turntableRotating music player
DJ · selector · version · 7-inch · album · track · producer · studio
Calm and unhurried
- mellowSoft, ripe, relaxed
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- peacefulFree from disturbance
chill · relaxation · groove · sway · sunshine · positive · vibes · summertime
Ancient Mesopotamian capital
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- liberationRelease from constraint
struggle · uprising · colonialism · defiance · emancipation · justice · inequality · revolution
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- ZionBiblical promised homeland
- BabylonAncient Mesopotamian capital
- Lion of JudahMessianic emblem from scripture
Haile Selassie · Marcus Garvey · Ethiopia · pan-Africanism · One Love · Jah · redemption · repatriation · spirituality · ganja
Kingston
Caribbean nation's capital
- dancehallPaid venue for social movement
- skaJamaican fusion genre
- rocksteadyBass-heavy Jamaican sixties sound
Bob Marley · Patois · Caribbean · Peter Tosh · Jimmy Cliff · Montego Bay · Blue Mountain
riddim
Sparse, bass-heavy dance music
- skankPromiscuous or disreputable person
- offbeatPleasantly strange or unusual
- one dropTiniest liquid quantity
bassline · syncopation · groove · backbeat · drumbeat · percussion · tempo · pulse · steppers · rockers
dub
Add replacement audio
- toastingBrowning by heat
- sound systemAudio playback equipment
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
turntable · DJ · selector · version · 7-inch · album · track · producer · studio · mixing
laid-back
Calm and unhurried
peaceful · chill · relaxation · groove · sway · sunshine · positive · vibes · summertime · unwind
Babylon
Ancient Mesopotamian capital
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
liberation · struggle · uprising · colonialism · defiance · emancipation · justice · inequality · revolution · chanting
- cultural artsart, music, dance, theater, opera
- genresaction, comedy, detective fiction, fantasy, horror
- music genresblues, pop, jazz, rock, classical
- CaribbeanJamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Haiti
- band music stylesjazz, rock, pop, blues, funk
- music makingsinging, jam session, jam sessions, karaoke, open mic
reggaedeath metal
Extreme subgenre with growls
thrash metal · heavy metal · techno · speed metal · classical music
reggaespeed metal
Fast aggressive rock subgenre
thrash · drum and bass · hardcore · gabber · punk
reggaemuzak
Inoffensive background melodies
elevator music · easy listening · yacht rock · mainstream pop
- reggae musicJamaican offbeat-driven genre
- reggae beatJamaican music's characteristic rhythm
- roots reggaeTraditional Jamaican spiritual music
- reggae cultureJamaican music-based subculture
- reggae festivalsEvents celebrating Jamaican music
- dub reggaeRemixed Jamaican instrumental style