Explore Ragga through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ragga in a sentence
Ragga meaning
A subgenre of reggae and dancehall influenced by hip hop and digital production techniques such as sampling.
Using Ragga
- The main meaning on this page is: A subgenre of reggae and dancehall influenced by hip hop and digital production techniques such as sampling.
- In the example corpus, ragga often appears in combinations such as: acid ragga.
Context around Ragga
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ragga
- In this selection, "ragga" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, acid, word, seminal, star, singles and evolved stand out and add context to how "ragga" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include bill are ragga star general and exploration of ragga and konto. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ragga" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ragga
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The exploration of Ragga and Konto in 'Precision', 'Kante', delivered some goods. (12 words)
Some ragga artists believe that the assimilation of hip hop sensibilities is crucial to the international marketability of dancehall music. (20 words)
In 1987, Daddy Freddy and Asher D 's " Ragamuffin Hip-Hop " became the first multinational single to feature the word "ragga" in its title. (24 words)
Also on the bill are ragga star General Levy, Scottish folk icons Shooglenifty, Huey Morgan (now a DJ on BBC Radio 6 Music but previously frontman with 1990s New York rappers The Fun Lovin’ Criminals) and dance duo Stanton Warriors. (40 words)
Wayne Smith 's " Under Mi Sleng Teng " was produced by King Jammy in 1985 on a Casio MT-40 synthesizer and is generally recognized as the seminal ragga song. (29 words)
One of the reasons for ragga's swift propagation is that it is generally easier and less expensive to produce than reggae performed on traditional musical instruments. (27 words)
Example sentences (9)
Also on the bill are ragga star General Levy, Scottish folk icons Shooglenifty, Huey Morgan (now a DJ on BBC Radio 6 Music but previously frontman with 1990s New York rappers The Fun Lovin’ Criminals) and dance duo Stanton Warriors.
The exploration of Ragga and Konto in 'Precision', 'Kante', delivered some goods.
In 1987, Daddy Freddy and Asher D 's " Ragamuffin Hip-Hop " became the first multinational single to feature the word "ragga" in its title.
In mid 2012, The Bug announced that after "London Zoo," he set out a new genre and sub-label with Ninja Tune: Acid Ragga.
Meanwhile, The Bug is continuing his series of "Acid Ragga" singles throughout 2014, leading up to his next full length later in the year, Angels & Devils.
One of the reasons for ragga's swift propagation is that it is generally easier and less expensive to produce than reggae performed on traditional musical instruments.
Ragga evolved first in Jamaica, and later in Europe, North America, and Africa, eventually spreading to Japan, India, and the rest of the world.
Some ragga artists believe that the assimilation of hip hop sensibilities is crucial to the international marketability of dancehall music.
Wayne Smith 's " Under Mi Sleng Teng " was produced by King Jammy in 1985 on a Casio MT-40 synthesizer and is generally recognized as the seminal ragga song.
Common combinations with ragga
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: