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.
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| 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
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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 ⓘ |
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