Reggae is a music genre that

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in Jamaica in the late 1960s.

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While sometimes used in a broad sense to refer to

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most types of popular Jamaican dance music, the term reggae more properly
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denotes a particular music style that was strongly influenced by

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traditional calypso , as well as American jazz and rhythm and blues, especially the New
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Orleans R&B practiced by Fats Domino and Allen Toussaint, and evolved out of the earlier
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genres ska and rock steady.

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Reggae incorporates some of the musical elements of rhythm and blues and jazz
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The concept of "call and response" can be found throughout reggae music
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Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, was a Jamaican reggae singer, song writer, musician, and
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Guitarist who achieved international fame and acclaim. Starting out with the group
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The Wailers, he forged a distinctive songwriting and vocal style that would later resonate
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with audiences worldwide. The Wailers would go on to release some of the earliest reggae
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pursued a solo career that culminated in the release of the album Exodus in 1977,
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which established his worldwide reputation and produced
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his status as one of the world's best-selling artists of all
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time, with sales of more than 75 million records.
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He was a committed Rastafarian who infused his music with a sense of spirituality.
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