Origins
Reggae
(Name said to have originated from the following sources and words: (1) ragged- in relation to the clothes some artists wore and the sound of the music (2) Regga- the name of a tribe (3) streggae- Kingston slang for prostitute (4) Reggay- from a song by Toots and the Maytals (5) A Spanish origin- meaning �the king�s music� (6) From the actual rhythm, the beat of this music.)

Reggae: A genre that has evolved from the 1960s and is still evolving today. This term is generally used as an umbrella for several types of Jamaican music including dancehall. This genre developed ...

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