Reggae

Reggae music of Jamaica
Reggae music of Jamaica
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country	Jamaica
Reference	01398
Region	Latin America and the Caribbean
Inscription history
Inscription	2018 (13th session)
List	Representative

Reggae
Reggae
	Reggae artist Bob Marley in 1980
Stylistic origins	Mento; calypso; nyabinghi; R&B; jazz; ska; rocksteady;
Cultural origins	Late-1960s Jamaica, particularly Kingston
Derivative forms	Dancehall; dub; new wave; ragga; jungle; drum and bass;
Subgenres
	Roots reggae; lovers rock; reggae en Español; (complete list);
Fusion genres
	Reggaeton; reggae fusion; seggae; 2 tone; samba reggae; reggaestep;
Regional scenes
	Africa; Australia; Guyana; Japan; Kenya; New Zealand; Nigeria; Panama; Philippines; Poland; Trinidad and Tobago; United Kingdom; United States;
Other topics
	Music of Jamaica; list of reggae musicians;

Reggae (/ˈrɛɡeɪ/ ^ⓘ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also refers to the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. The 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals titled "Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use the word reggae, effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience.