Reggae Lessons
Don´t Worry Be Happy!
Reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals "Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use the word "reggae," effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience.
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins
Typical Instruments
Mento, R&B, jazz, ska, rocksteady, soul
Late 1960s, Jamaica, particularly Kingston
Bass, drums, percussion, guitar, organ, piano, synthesizers, melodica