Reggae is a music genre which started in Jamaica in the 1960s, developed from Ska and R&B. Reggae is based on a rhythmic style characterized by accents on the off-beat, known as the Skank. Reggae usually accents the second and fourth beat in each bar, with the rhythm guitar also either emphasizing the third beat or holding the chord on the second beat until the fourth is played. It is mainly this "third beat", its speed and the use of complex bass lines that differentiated reggae from rocksteady, although later styles incorporated these innovations separately.1968 saw the first official Reggae records; Nanny Goat" by Larry Marshall and "No More Heartaches" by The Beltones. The Wailers, a band started by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer in 1963, are perhaps the most recognised band that made the transition through all three stages of early Jamaican popular music: ska, rocksteady and reggae. Other significant reggae pioneers include prince Buster, Desmond Dekker and Jackie Mittoo.
Ska is a music genre that also came from Jamaica. However, it was developed earlier Ska combined elements of Caribbean Mento and calypso with American Jazz and R&B. It is characterized by a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the upbeat. In the early 1960s, ska was the dominant music genre of Jamaica and was popular with British Mods. Later it became popular with many skinheads, than reggae in the 1950's.
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