Reggae became popular around the world, due in large part to the international success of artists like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer.

Reggae became quite popular and there was also a singer from KwaZulu-Natal, Sipho Johnson known as Jumbo who gave the likes of Lucky Dube quite a scare.

Snow's third album, Justuss, ranked # 12 on the U. S. Reggae charts and the " Anything for You ( Snow song ) | Anything for You All Star Cast Remix " and " Boom Boom Boogie " became international hits.

The next year, the single " Sunshine Reggae " was released, and became another chart-topper in their home country ; it was later included on the band's second album, Keep Smiling, in 1983, and went on to become a number-one single in Italy, West Germany, and nineteen other countries around the world.

He also became known for a string of 1970s hits, such as " Una Paloma Blanca ," " Sugar Sugar ", " It Only Takes A Minute ", " Johnny Reggae ", " Lick A Smurp For Christmas " and " Loop di Love.

Reggae also became very popular with the new generation of musicians in the punk rock and New Wave music genres of the late 1970s.

Notable programming included The Early Morning Riser, hosted by General Manager Norm Prusslin, Turmoil, which became the longest-running punk rock radio program in the world before ending its run in 2004, Onda Nueva, featuring Salsa music and public affairs programming geared to Long Island's Latino community and which has been on the air since the late 1970s, and Saturday's a Party, which remains on the air to this day as the world's longest-running Reggae music program on the radio.

Reggae is especially popular through the international fame of Bob Marley.

Reggae fusion emerged as a popular subgenre in the late 1990s.

Reggae is one of the most popular genres of music in Kenya.

Reggae has always been popular in the Colombian Caribbean islands of San Andres and Providence and Spanish Reggae from Panama has helped to strengthen the movement of Reggae artists in the Colombian interior.

Artists such as Voodoo Soul Jah, Nawal and Alerta Kamarada ( Colombian representatives in the Jamaican Reggae festival ) are currently spearheading this ever more popular genre in Colombia.

Popular artists like Yaba Angelosi sings Afro-beat, R & B, and Zouk ; Dynamiq is popular for his reggae releases ; and Emmanuel Kembe who sings Folk, Reggae and Afro-beat.

Rap, Reggae, Zouk, Ragga and Dancehall are also popular.

A complex form of percussion music called contombley is popular, along with combinations of Sega and Reggae called Seggae and combinations of Moutya and Reggae called Mouggae, as is Montea, a fusion of native folk rhythms with Kenyan benga developed by Patrick Victor.

Reggae has always been popular in Malawi.

Very popular in songs by Daniela Mercury, who catapulted the rhythm to the world with songs like " Sol da Liberdade " " O Reggae E O Mar " and " Perola Negra ".

Samba Reggae is the second most popular samba style in Bahia, with followers all over Brazil.

Congas are now very common in Latin music, including salsa music, merengue music, and Reggae, as well as many other forms of American popular music.

Axé () is a popular music genre originating in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil approximately in 1986, fusing different Afro-Caribbean genres, such as Marcha, Reggae, and Calypso.

Reggae, pop, and rap are popular with the youth.

Jamaican jerk spice gained popularity in the United Kingdom after musician Levi Roots ' 2007 appearance on popular reality series Dragon's Den, on which he requested investments in his Reggae Reggae Sauce.

Monetary success came from releasing Jamaican music supplied by producers such as Duke Reid, Byron Lee and Leslie Kong, in a series of popular, budget-priced compilations such as Tighten Up, Club Reggae and Reggae Chartbusters.

Oyé has also been known to programme music from South America, with Salsa, Soca and Reggae proving popular additions to the festival.

Reggae is a kind of Jamaican popular music that has spread to much of the world, especially including Africa.

A version by the Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra made # 35 in the UK charts late in 1988.

The UK Reggae label Magnet Records was started in 1973 by Mr. R. A. Coke, and was based in Stoke Newington, North London.

* The Stevenage, UK based Reggae band King Rizla took their name after the eponymous papers.

* Reggae on Cd: The Essential Guide, 1996 for the first edition, Trafalgar Square Publishing, UK, ISBN 1-85626-177-8

* Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music, photographies by Dennis Morris, 2001, BBC Books, UK, ISBN 0-563-48807-7

* UK: Bass Culture: When Reggae Was King, 2001 for the UK version, Penguin Books Ltd, UK, ISBN 0-14-023763-1

" Punky Reggae Party " is a song written by Bob Marley as a positive response to the emerging UK punk scene.

With increased interest in other Caribbean food, such as Reggae Reggae Sauce their popularity is spreading in the UK and they are becoming available in many mainstream outlets.

The album reached number six in the UK Reggae Chart published by Sounds in December 1980.

Bands like Sublime and No Doubt gained mainstream popularity as ska-punk with No Doubt's 1995 Tragic Kingdom, and Sublimes's 1996 self-titled album, which would both go Platinum multiple times with No Doubt going on to diamond certification, although Sublime is mostly associated with Ska and Reggae styles where as No Doubt used elements alternative Rock and dance music.

** Roger Steffens, Reggae archivist, actor, author, Bob Marley biographer

: A Reggae Tribute to Bob Dylan and Goth Oddity 2000: A Tribute to David Bowie, as well as the Pickin ' On … and String Quartet series of instrumental artist tributes done bluegrass and classical style, respectively.

Reggae culture as a whole began to dominate Hawaii, as many locals can be seen sporting Bob Marley memorabilia, and lots of local merchandise and souvenirs have been emblazoned with the red, yellow, and green colors of the Ethiopian flag, a known symbol of the Rastafari movement.

" Punky Reggae Party " is a reggae song by Bob Marley, recorded and released in 1977.

However, he redeemed himself with the revelation that he was a big fan of Bob Marley, an announcement which led to an invitation to present the prizes at the British Reggae Awards a week later, which he accepted ..

" Reggae Fest ": or " The Bob Marley Festival ", " BobFest " or " One Good Thing Festival " began in 2003 as a fall concert event.

In 1985, his first book was published by Imge Publications, titled " Bob Marley and Reggae "; a biography of Jamaican reggae star and a summary of the Rastafarian movement, slightly emphasising its politics, its elements of anti-imperialism.

They were also included in the lyrics to Bob Marley & The Wailers song, " Punky Reggae Party "-" The Wailers will be there, The Damned, The Jam, The Clash, The Maytals will be there, Dr. Feelgood too ".

Many associate Rastas and Reggae because of Bob Marley, the Jamaican Icon.

They had first met Stevie Wonder in Jamaica in 1976 and the single prompted him to perform with them at the Reggae Sunsplash festival in 1981 in the wake of Bob Marley's death, playing his tribute to Marley, " Master Blaster ".

They remained successful with overseas hits like " On A Night Like This ", " Knockin ' on Heaven's Door " ( a reggae version of the Bob Dylan song ) and " Sunshine Reggae " ( British version by Mungo Jerry & Horizon ).

Bob Marley-A Tribute to Freedom is both a night club and dining, Live Reggae & Jamaican Cuisine.

* Rohan Marley, professional football player ( former partner of Lauryn Hill and son of Reggae music legend Bob Marley )

Katz has contributed to several radio and television documentaries, including Blood & Fire: Roots, Reggae, Rastafari ( BBC Radio 2, 2007 ), Tighten Up: The Trojan Story ( BBC Radio 2, 2006 ), Can ’ t Take It With You: Bob Marley ( BBC Bristol, 2003 ), Pioneers: Lee Perry ( Channel 4, 2002 ), and Choice World Clubbing ( BBC Choice, 2000 ).

* Bob Marley: Conquering Lion of Reggae, 1994, Plexus Publishing, ISBN 0-85965-222-X

Though Niyabinghi music operates as a form of Rasta religious music outside of Reggae, musicians such as Bob Marley and even non-Rastas such Prince Buster ( Muslim ) and Jimmy Cliff used the idiom in some songs.

The One Love Peace Concert brought together 16 of Reggae ’ s biggest acts, and was dubbed by the media as the " Third World Woodstock ", " Bob Marley plays for Peace " and simply, " Bob Marley Is Back.

" Among others, " Kaya ", " Peace and Love Reggae ", " Not that different ( 1989 )" and " No good ", as well as the cover versions of " No Woman, no cry " and " Redemption song " from Bob Marley.