There were three main musical styles that influenced reggae. This style of Jamaican folk music was popular in the 1950s. Like calypso it is strophic in form and has light-hearted lyrics ...

Warner Music But progressive reggae men have also been making their voices heard since the late 1990s. The Afro-German artist Patrice initially cultivated a free-spirited singer-songwriter style, ...

The music, which grew out of Jamaica in the ... also helped introduce reggae's laidback groove to the world. Reggae became popular in the United States but particularly flourished in the UK ...

Hibbert is credited with popularising reggae music and even naming the genre - his 1968 single "Do the Reggay" is the first song to use the term. Other popular tracks include Pressure Drop ...

After a remarkable 15-year hiatus, Nigeria’s celebrated reggae-dancehall ... influence in music, Spydaman also became a significant media personality, championing Afrobeats and pop culture ...