rocksteady

In lang=en terms the difference between bebop and rocksteady

is that bebop is an early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies while rocksteady is a genre of Jamaican music somewhat slower than ska.

As a verb bebop

is to participate in bebop jazz, such as by dancing in a way associated with the genre.

As nouns the difference between reggae and rocksteady

is that reggae is a form of music originating in Jamaica and associated with Rastafarianism, featuring a heavy bass line, percussive rhythm guitar on the offbeat, often with close vocal harmonies while rocksteady is a genre of Jamaican music somewhat slower than ska.