: popular music of Jamaican origin that combines native styles with elements of rock and soul music and is performed at moderate tempos with the accent on the offbeat
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Jeff Cheen, the longtime music executive who worked with John Lennon, Deep Purple, Rick James and Pink Floyd, promoted concerts around the world and helped bring reggae, American pop and jazz to China, has died.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Chinese musicians soon began adopting the Western styles and Cheen produced two Chinese reggae albums, a Chinese jazz album, and a Chinese country album.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
The reggae-pop tune — sixth on the track list — was co-written by Carpenter, Allen, and John Ryan.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Back to reggae, additional leading contenders in that style include Treasure Self Love (Lila Iké), Jamaica Love (Mojo Morgan) and Blxxd & Fyah (Keznamdi).
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Chinese musicians soon began adopting the Western styles and Cheen produced two Chinese reggae albums, a Chinese jazz album, and a Chinese country album.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
The reggae-pop tune — sixth on the track list — was co-written by Carpenter, Allen, and John Ryan.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Back to reggae, additional leading contenders in that style include Treasure Self Love (Lila Iké), Jamaica Love (Mojo Morgan) and Blxxd & Fyah (Keznamdi).
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Reggae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggae. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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reggae
noun
reg·gae
ˈreg-(ˌ)ā 
ˈrāg-
: popular music of Jamaican origin that combines native styles with elements of U.S. Black popular music and is performed at moderate tempos with the accent on the offbeat
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