1968, Jamaican English (first in song title "Do the Reggay" by Toots & the Maytals), perhaps [OED, Barnhart] related to rege-rege "a quarrel, protest," literally "ragged c [..]

type of Jamaican popular music, often with strong, slow, syncopated rhythms and socially relevant lyrics.

A style of music and dance originating in Jamaica, but popular in America. It combines elements of American rock or pop music and traditional Jamaican and African styles. It was developed in the mid-1 [..]

(n) popular music originating in the West Indies; repetitive bass riffs and regular chords played on the off beat by a guitar

Originally from Jamaica, this internationally played sound dominated by bass, drums (or often drum machine), and guitar chops is associated with the Rastsafarian religion, liberation politics, and gan [..]

(rasta,music genre) A form of music originating in Jamaica and associated with Rastafarianism, featuring a heavy bass line and percussive rhythm guitar on the offbeat, often with close vocal harmoni [..]

reggae