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Reggae (/ ˈ r ɛ ɡ eɪ /) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. [1] A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first popular song to use the word reggae, effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience.
The Wailers' popularity in Europe opened the door for other artists, and roots reggae artists became popular with punk rock fans. [1] When Jamaicans turned to dancehall, a lot of black, white and mixed roots reggae bands were formed in Europe. [1] Later on roots reggae made its way into the United States with the migration of Jamaicans to New York.
Reggae is one of the music genres first created in Jamaica. In the late 1960s, around the same time of toasting, reggae grew out of early Ska and Rocksteady. Reggae became popular around the world, due in large part to the international success of artists like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer.
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Reggae fusion is a mixture of reggae or dancehall with elements of other genres, such as hip hop, R&B, jazz, rock, drum and bass, punk or polka. [12] Although artists have been mixing reggae with other genres from as early as the early 1970s, it was not until the late 1990s when the term was coined.
By the mid-20th century Antigua and Barbuda boasted lively calypso and steelpan scenes as part of its annual Carnival celebration. Hell's Gate, along with Brute Force and the Big Shell Steelband, were the first Caribbean steelbands to be recorded and featured on commercial records thanks to the efforts of the American record producer Emory Cook. [5]
This is a list of notable reggae festivals by country. This list may have some overlap with list of jam band music festivals . Reggae festivals may include classic reggae and related or derivative genres such as ska , dancehall , dub , hip hop , ragga , reggae fusion , and drum and bass .
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