Reggae
[ˈrɛɡeɪ]Meaning
English word for a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s
Background Story
The word reggae names a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals titled "Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use the word reggae, effectively naming the genre.
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