Reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s and quickly emerged as the country's dominant music. It is characterized by a heavy four-beat rhythm driven by drums, bass guitar, electric guitar, and the "scraper," a corrugated stick that is rubbed by a plain stick. Reggae music is known for its distinctive sound, which is created using a variety of instruments such as drums, bass guitar, and keyboard. The genre was strongly influenced by traditional ment