Reggae
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Reggae is a Jamaican music genre characterized by its offbeat rhythms, prominent bass lines, and socially conscious lyrics, which emerged in the late 1960s and gained global influence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reggae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7020062 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reggae Context triple: [Rock 'n' Groove, genre, Reggae]
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Soca
Soca is a lively Caribbean music genre from Trinidad and Tobago that blends calypso with Indian and other global influences, known for its upbeat rhythms and association with Carnival.
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B.
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a popular urban music genre that blends Latin rhythms, dancehall, hip-hop, and Caribbean influences, known for its distinctive dembow beat and widespread appeal across the Spanish-speaking world.
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C.
Roots, Rock, Reggae
"Roots, Rock, Reggae" is a classic reggae song by Bob Marley & The Wailers, celebrated for its infectious groove and its role in popularizing reggae music worldwide.
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D.
Kinky Reggae
"Kinky Reggae" is a reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers, featured on their landmark 1973 album *Catch a Fire*.
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Funk
Funk is a German surname most notably borne by Walther Funk, a prominent Nazi official and Reich Minister of Economics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reggae Target entity description: Reggae is a Jamaican music genre characterized by its offbeat rhythms, prominent bass lines, and socially conscious lyrics, which emerged in the late 1960s and gained global influence.
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A.
Soca
Soca is a lively Caribbean music genre from Trinidad and Tobago that blends calypso with Indian and other global influences, known for its upbeat rhythms and association with Carnival.
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B.
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a popular urban music genre that blends Latin rhythms, dancehall, hip-hop, and Caribbean influences, known for its distinctive dembow beat and widespread appeal across the Spanish-speaking world.
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C.
Roots, Rock, Reggae
"Roots, Rock, Reggae" is a classic reggae song by Bob Marley & The Wailers, celebrated for its infectious groove and its role in popularizing reggae music worldwide.
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D.
Kinky Reggae
"Kinky Reggae" is a reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers, featured on their landmark 1973 album *Catch a Fire*.
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E.
Funk
Funk is a German surname most notably borne by Walther Funk, a prominent Nazi official and Reich Minister of Economics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jamaican music genre
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Music genre ⓘ |
| associatedDance | Reggae dance ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Rastafari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Late 1960s Jamaica ⓘ |
| derivativeGenre |
2 tone
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British reggae ⓘ Dancehall ⓘ Dub ⓘ Dub poetry ⓘ Jungle ⓘ Lovers rock ⓘ Ragga ⓘ Reggae fusion ⓘ Reggaeton ⓘ Roots reggae ⓘ |
| globalInfluence | Popular worldwide ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Emphasis on the third beat
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Laid-back tempo ⓘ Offbeat rhythms ⓘ Prominent bass lines ⓘ Socially conscious lyrics ⓘ Use of call-and-response vocals ⓘ Use of one-drop drum pattern ⓘ Use of skank guitar upstrokes ⓘ Use of syncopation ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hip hop music
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Punk rock ⓘ Ska punk ⓘ World music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Jamaican Patois ⓘ |
| musicSubculture | Rastafari movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Black Uhuru
NERFINISHED
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Bob Marley NERFINISHED ⓘ Bunny Wailer NERFINISHED ⓘ Burning Spear NERFINISHED ⓘ Dennis Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory Isaacs NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Cliff NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee "Scratch" Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Tosh NERFINISHED ⓘ Toots and the Maytals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfPopularity |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
Caribbean music
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Mento NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhythm and blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocksteady NERFINISHED ⓘ Ska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalInstrument |
Bass guitar
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Drum kit ⓘ Electric guitar ⓘ Horns ⓘ Keyboard ⓘ Organ ⓘ Piano ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
Anti-colonialism
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Love ⓘ Peace ⓘ Resistance ⓘ Social justice ⓘ Spirituality ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfOrigin | 1968 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reggae Description of subject: Reggae is a Jamaican music genre characterized by its offbeat rhythms, prominent bass lines, and socially conscious lyrics, which emerged in the late 1960s and gained global influence.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.