Jamaican pop Crossword Clue
3 letters · New York Times · Sunday, June 17, 2001 · 78-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between July 2000 and June 2001.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · June 17, 2001 · 78-Across · 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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