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Jamaica's gift to the world. Born in Kingston in the late 1960s from ska and rocksteady, reggae's offbeat rhythm and bass-heavy grooves carry messages of social justice, Rastafari spirituality, and universal love. Bob Marley made it global — but the roots run deep.

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The Sound of Reggae

ORIGIN
Kingston, Jamaica
ERA
Late 1960s – present
BPM RANGE
60–90 BPM
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
Offbeat rhythm · Heavy bass · Skank guitar · Social commentary · Dub techniques · Roots culture

Key Artists

ARTISTS THAT DEFINE REGGAE

BOB MARLEY
NINE MILE · ICON
Exodus, Natty Dread — Marley brought reggae to the world and became one of music's most iconic revolutionary voice.
LEE 'SCRATCH' PERRY
KINGSTON · DUB
The inventor of dub. Perry's Black Ark studio techniques influenced everything from punk to electronic music.
BURNING SPEAR
ST. ANN'S · ROOTS
Marcus Garvey, Hail H.I.M. — Burning Spear's deep roots reggae is the genre at its most spiritual.
CHRONIXX
KINGSTON · MODERN
Chronology brought roots reggae to a new generation with fresh production and timeless messages.
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