18 karat Reggae music

Reggae music originated in Jamaica from two similar Jamaican styles called ska and rocksteady. It can be identified by its backbeat rhythm and simple chord progressions. The lyrics are typically sung in Jamaican patois, a dialect of English. Bob Marley and The Wailers are some of the most famous reggae musicians.Although reggae originated from a combination of ska and rocksteady, it was also influenced by American rhythm and blues (R&B), American jazz, and Jamaican mento. By the late 1960s, both Jamaica and the U.S. recognized reggae as a distinct genre of music. A 1967 single, “Long Shot Bus’ Me Bet” by The Pioneers, is generally considered the first specifically reggae recording