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Reggae

Reggae is a genre. Defining acts include Bob Marley, Amy Winehouse, Bruno Mars, Snoop Dogg and Sting, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Reggae grew out of Jamaican ska, bluebeat and Rocksteady. Its influence carried into Lovers rock, Ska, Reggaeton, Dub and smooth reggae, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 17 connections around Reggae. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Reggae came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
ReggaeJamaican skabluebeatRocksteadyLovers rockSkaReggaetonDubsmooth reggaedigital dancehallNa mele paleoleogospel reggae

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Reggae connections

Reggae grew out of Jamaican ska, bluebeat and Rocksteady, went on to shape Lovers rock, Ska, Reggaeton and Dub. 17 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Reggae

Roots3

Sounds and acts that shaped Reggae.

What Reggae shaped

Legacy14

Where the influence of Reggae travelled next.

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