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Reggae vs Rocksteady - What's the difference?

reggae | rocksteady |

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.

reggae

English

Noun

(wikipedia reggae) (-)
  • (rasta, music) 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.

    • rocksteady

    English

    Alternative forms

    *rock steady

    Noun

    (wikipedia rocksteady) (-)
  • (music) A genre of Jamaican music somewhat slower than ska