ragga

ragga
rag·ga (räʹgə) n.
A style of reggae music that incorporates hip-hop and rhythm and blues elements. Also called dancehall.
  [Shortening and alteration of ragamuffin(from the style of clothes worn by the music's fans).]

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(also dancehall reggae) n [U]
a type of pop music that developed from reggae in Jamaica in the early 1980s, using fast electronic drum and bass sounds, and a singing style similar to rap.

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