Ragga

Word RAGGA
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What do we mean by ragga?

A subgenre of reggae that incorporates hip hop, rhythm and blues and sampling; dancehall noun

A subgenre of reggae that incorporates hip hop, rhythm and blues and sampling; dancehall

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The word "ragga" in example sentences

Wycliffe 'Steely' Johnson: musician and producer production duo Steely & Clevie, Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson played a key role in the reggae and its reinvention in the styles known as ragga and dancehall. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Drum'n'bass prevails in the main room courtesy of Goldie, Doc Scott, DJ Die and Interface, while Nicky Blackmarket and Serial Killaz are on a ragga tip in room two. ❋ Unknown (2011)

But having already ransacked dubstep and garage for his sensational run of 12-inches on Hessle Audio, he's now looking further back for inspiration, lashing the industrial Hoover basslines and cut-up ragga vocals of old-school jungle to a furiously swung beat. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Despite often relying on the student crowd, drum'n'bass promoters Sub-Woofah! press on with another old-school and ragga jungle night at The Attic. ❋ Amp; Patric Baird (2010)

A short but thorough course, exploring a wide range of bass-driven sounds from the aforementioned dub to disco and ragga and hip-hop too, Manuva's new night sees the Brit-hop legend and the Big Dada label laying out some of the best, bassiest sounds in the Old Street vicinity. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Fusing traditional African rhythms with techno, zouk, ragga, and soca, Kuduro is transcending cultural boundaries and merging sounds that one would otherwise imagine uncanny. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Remixes abound, as well as exclusive originals, and a hard retake on Goonda's "Fearless," which features ragga vocals by MC Zulu. ❋ Unknown (2009)

KRS is joined by the ragga swagger of Stero-Lion, who poignantly appears throughout the album; A. P.O.S.T.L.E.'s moniker is too long to comment on, but his sound isn't: he's dope, and provides some of the best lyrics. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This music video for Masala's "Od Tarnobrzegu po Bangladesz" is a remarkable example of Polish "ragga-bhangra" music -- funky Indian music performed by Poles with a proper bollywood-style video. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Mr Tatchell spends a considerable amount of energy pointing out the vicious homophobia and misogyny in Muslim culture and rap, hip hop and ragga music, a fact which does not always endear the man to his companions on the radical left. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Also performing was Foreign Beggars – very good, initially very US-hiphop based but when they did ‘London style’ and raised the tempo and did ragga/fast style rapping it was jaw dropping, and did some great acapellas. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I shout the question at Isis Nyong'o, over the throbbing bassline of of a Kenyan ragga track. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Then underneath the very posh restaurant we were in, there was a ragga/dancehall club where we headed to afterwards and got into the groove or whatever these youngsters do these days. ❋ Helen Keegan (2007)

So any positive teachings are neutralised and wiped out, by the trendy pop/ragga/hip-hop culture, which preaches and promotes youth aggression, in particular black-on-black violence and crime. ❋ Burke's Corner (2007)

The soundtrack is built on ragga-jungle rhythms (an electronic form of reggae), and if this sounds nothing like a typical night out at the opera, well that's the point. ❋ Unknown (2007)

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