Reggae

Reggae music is musical genre which is a result of the evolution and development of several other musical genres and styles.It is strongly influenced by Afro-Caribbean music and American R&B, originated from the progressive developments of rocksteady and ska back in the 1960s in Jamaica.

Characteristic of reggae music would be a heavy and back-beated rhythm.This means that the emphasis of the beat would be on the second and fourth beat in a 4/4 time.Another characteristic of reggae music would be an emphasis on the third beat in 4/4 time done through a kick on the bass drum.