Music genre with offbeat rhythms Crossword Clue
3 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · 11-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 4, 2026 · 11-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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