Ragga · GenresWhat is ragga?
Raggamuffin music, usually abbreviated as ragga, is a sub-genre of dancehall music or reggae, in which the instrumentation primarily consists of electronic music. Sampling often serves a prominent role in raggamuffin music as well.
About ragga
Wayne Smith's "Under Me Sleng Teng" was produced by King Jammy in 1985 on a Casio MT-40 synthesizer, and is generally recognized as the seminal ragga song.
From Last.fm, where 7,860 listeners have tagged music as ragga.
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Rewolucje
Babylon By Gus Vol. 1 - O Ano do Macaco
Undisputed
Welcome to Jamrock
Wa-Do-Dem
O.R.S.
Pure Poverty
Da Real ThingRagga songs
- Welcome to Jamrock by Damian Marley
- Murder She Wrote by Chaka Demus & Pliers
- Road To Zion by Damian Marley
- Na szczycie by GrubSon
- Champion by Buju Banton
- Limb By Limb by Cutty Ranks
- gnx (feat. hitta j3, youngthreat, peysoh) by Kendrick Lamar
- Who Am I by Beenie Man
- Kingston Town by Alborosie
- Raptowne Realia by Fu
Ragga on Risocast
Don DadaSuper Cat · 1992
Marseille London ExperienceMassilia Sound System · 1999
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darkwavecoldwavechoralbig beatchiptunedigicorechansoncrunkdembowdarksynthcontemporary christiandjentQuestions
- What is ragga?
- Raggamuffin music, usually abbreviated as ragga, is a sub-genre of dancehall music or reggae, in which the instrumentation primarily consists of electronic music. Sampling often serves a prominent role in raggamuffin music as well. Wayne Smith's "Under Me Sleng Teng" was produced by King Jammy in 1985 on a Casio MT-40 synthesizer, and is generally recognized as the seminal ragga song.
- Who are the best-known ragga artists?
- By Last.fm listening: Black Alien, Damian Marley, GrubSon, YT, Jamal and Buju Banton.
- What genres are similar to ragga?
- On Risocast it sits with darkwave, coldwave, choral, big beat, chiptune and digicore.
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