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While reggae music originated in #Kingston, #Jamaica, in the early #1960s, its popularity in the #U.S. is almost as great as it is in its country of origin. Maybe that's because reggae is also a bit of a melting pot.
The word reggae originates from #reggae," a slang word for tattered clothing ("rags") and likely refers to its hodgepodge of influences, including both traditional and contemporary Jamaican music, like #ska and #mento, as well as American #R&B.