| Reggae punk | |
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| Other names | Punk reggae |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Late 1970s, England |
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Reggae punk (also known as punk reggae) is a genre of music originating in England in the late-1970s. It is characterized by a fusion of reggae music with punk rock. The genre originated amongst punk rock artists who mixed in reggae (and sometimes lovers rock[2]) elements into their punk rock sound. The most notable band to do this was the Clash,[3] having done so on many records. They even covered reggae songs such as Toots and the Maytals' "Pressure Drop", released as the B-side to "English Civil War", both from 1978's Give 'Em Enough Rope. Bob Marley also gave a nod to this genre by writing and recording "Punky Reggae Party" in 1977.[4]
As the 1980s dawned, the genre would infuse itself into other Jamaican inspired genres, such as two-tone and ska punk.