Some Caribbean music Crossword Clue
3 letters · New York Times · Monday, December 26, 2011 · 9-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between February 2008 and December 2011.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 26, 2011 · 9-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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