ragga
ragga noun: a subgenre of reggae and dancehall influenced by hip hop and digital production techniques such as sampling.
Noun
ragga (uncountable)
- A subgenre of reggae and dancehall influenced by hip hop and digital production techniques such as sampling.
- Tosh's brand of roots reggae, with its emphasis on uplifting anthems and melodic riffs, now sounds as dated as The Wailers' earliest incarnation as a straight-up ska band, especially when listened to alongside the shuddering bass of most contemporary ragga tracks.1993 August, David Eimer, “Reel to Reel”, in The Wire, number 114, →ISSN, page 52
- The song samples Ricky Martin's hit Shake Your Bom-Bom but adds ragga's roughness. When Bam Bam comes on, the crowd goes wild.2001 September 15, Christopher John Farley, “Music Goes Global”, in Time, →ISSN
Origin of ragga
Clipping of raggamuffin, variant of ragamuffin (“troublemaker”), influenced by reggae.
Words formed from ragga
Questions about ragga
- What does ragga mean?
- Ragga means a subgenre of reggae and dancehall influenced by hip hop and digital production techniques such as sampling.
- What part of speech is ragga?
- Ragga is a noun.
Words near ragga in the dictionary
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