Jamaican music Crossword Clue
3 letters · New York Times · Sunday, July 22, 2012 · 95-Down
Appeared in 11 New York Times Crosswords between October 1994 and July 2012.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · July 22, 2012 · 95-Down · 3 letters
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A style of Jamaican dance music originating in the late 1950s, combining elements of Caribbean calypso and mento with American jazz and rhythm and blues; it was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae.
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- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, October 23, 1994.REGGAE6 lettersanswer page
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