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Offbeat Rhythms: Understanding Reggae
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Max Romeo, ‘War Ina Babylon’ Reggae Singer Dies at 80 • Apr. 15, 2025, 3:20 AM ET (Billboard)
Reggae icon Max Romeo has died • Apr. 13, 2025, 3:49 AM ET (The Gleaner)

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Young girl wearing a demin jacket playing the trumpet (child, musical instruments, Asian ethnicity)
Sound Check: Musical Vocabulary Quiz
Lady musician playing a sitar, ink and opaque watercolor on paper, ca. 1800; Kota, Rajastan, India.
Music in the World (Part Two) Quiz
Flag of Jamaica
Offbeat Rhythms: Understanding Reggae