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| Cultural origins | 1970s, Jamaica, United Kingdom and United States |
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Reggae rock also known as “Cali reggae” is a subgenre ofreggae fusion androck music that primarily uses the genresreggae,rock, andska. Typical lyrics of reggae rock songs incorporate love, personal awareness, and life challenges while incorporating music and beat elements of rock,punk, andhip-hop.[1] The term "reggae rock" has been used to categorize artists such asEddy Grant, and bands likeThe Police,Men at Work,Sublime &Sublime with Rome,No Doubt,Pepper,Slightly Stoopid,the Expendables,Iration,Dirty Heads,Rebelution,311,SOJA,Big Sugar, and, to some extent, heavier bands such asBad Brains.
Among the earliest examples of the genre are the 1972 songs "D'yer Mak'er" and "C Moon" by the British rock bandsLed Zeppelin andPaul McCartney and Wings, respectively.[2][3]
The term "reggae metal" has been used to describe bands that combine reggae rock withheavy metal, such asDub War,Shinobi Ninja,Skindred,Twelve Foot Ninja, andZeroscape.[4] Reggae rock found its rise in popularity in the 1990s inLong Beach, California, with the bandSublime. The genre has lately found a boost in popularity with the 2010 song "Lay Me Down" by the Dirty Heads featuringRome Ramirez from Sublime with Rome, which peaked at number 1 on both the USBillboardAlternative Songs andRock Songs charts.[5][6]
With reggae rock rising in popularity, the genre was included in the inauguralCalifornia Roots Music & Arts Festival in 2010.[7]
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