Reggae

[Michiko]

Well reggae music is a music created by Rasta people.
And it carry force of people riddum. Ya know its a riddum of people workin, people moving; ya know. -Bob Marley

[Lanell]

[Reggae] is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term [reggae] more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and [rocksteady]. Reggae is based on a rhythmic style characterized by accents on the off-beat, known as the skank. Reggae is normally slower than ska but faster than rocksteady. Reggae usually accents the second and fourth [beat in] each bar, with the rhythm guitar also either emphasising the third beat or holding the chord on the second beat until the fourth is played. It is mainly this third beat, its speed and the use of complex bass lines that differentiated reggae from [rock steady], although later styles incorporated these innovations separately.

[PussyCat]

Popular music originating in the West [Indies]; repetitive bass riffs and regular [chords] played [on the off] beat by a guitar

[Julian]

reggae, especially that of bob marley, is some of the most soulful and mystical music you could ever hope to bless your ears upon. it can range from the sweet rhythms and politics of bob marley to the [god awful] [dancehall] of [sean paul].
it is mostly hated by the shallow, white, suburban teenagers who cant get past that damned punk rock and MTV.

[Ernesto]

The term reggae, in a proper sense, only covers the period in Jamaican music from 1969 to 1979 (or 1985 depending on opinion).
However in todays vernacular, the term has come to refer to all Jamaican music from the development of ska in the early 1960s up until today.
It also refers to music played in the Jamaican reggae styles elsewhere in the world.
Sub-genres and related genres include: Ska, Early or [Skinhead Reggae], Roots Reggae, Dub, Nyabinghi Reggae, Lovers Rock, Dancehall, Rumble, [Ragga], and [Rocksteady].

[Couch Potatoe]

A genre of music that is better than all of this rap, pop, and poser-punk shit. Just listen to it, and try to tell me that 50 cent, [J.Lo], and Good Charlotte is better. Most people who claim not to like reggae never even gave it a chance. Honestly, though, nobody likes those ignorant [little shits], so they can back to watching MTV, and tell themselves that theyre listening to good music ([Sean Paul] and Shaggy dont count as reggae, Im sorry). Its not [rastafarians] wailing about their love for Jamaica and weed. Whoever gave people that idea is an asshat. Yes, some of it is, but dont even get me started on some of your rap and rock-wannabe shit rambles about their sick ass bongs. Reggae is much deeper than that. Just listen to it, youll see what I mean.

[Lanell]

Reggae-An evolved ska sound from Jamaica. There are many different types of [Reggae] (all of witch are gr8) like roots - a heavy [politically motivated] style, [concious] - a more modern beat and sound, toasting- almost raping over an old [reggae] lp, dub- often intrumental hard beats.Love and harmony a softer loving slow jams with a reggae beat. Reggae is a rasta thing (mainly).

[Raeanne Dimick]

quite simply, reggae is a soulful Carribean form of rocknroll. Inspired by American soul, ska, [calypso] and other Carribean music styles, reggae is usually in a laid back arrangement, relaxed and based on guitars. Reggae was invented in Jamaica but there are other performers in other countries that perform reggae. Many bands in various other rock styles have written reggae-influenced songs. Many reggae songs have scored international success over the past 25 years or so. Reggae is usually about island life, celebrating life in spite of poverty and oppression, sunshine, peace, [racial equality], sometimes ganja and sometimes [Rastafari].

[Jason Yan]

A style of popular music with a strongly accented subsidiary beat, originating in Jamaica. Reggae evolved in the late 1960s from ska and other local variations on calypso and rhythm and blues, and became widely known in the 1970s through the work of Bob Marley; its lyrics are much influenced by Rastafarian ideas.

[Julene]

a type of popular music from Jamaica, with a strong second and fourth beat