Reggae’s unmistakable “one‑drop” groove places emphasis on the third beat of the bar, creating a laid‑back yet punchy feel that has become the backbone of countless tracks in Jamaican culture. In a ...

Reggae is a unique fusion of local folk music with outside influences. The local folk music was a Jamaican form called mento – which used saxophones, flutes, bamboo fifes, PVC pipes, banjos, violins, ...