[
  {
    "term": "Roots reggae",
    "use": "roots reggae, one-drop drum pattern, deep round bassline, skanking offbeat guitar, bubbling organ, 76 BPM, meditative and soulful"
  },
  {
    "term": "Rocksteady",
    "use": "rocksteady, relaxed walking bassline, offbeat piano, soft brushed drums, smooth harmony vocals, 80 BPM, sweet and unhurried"
  },
  {
    "term": "Ska (first wave)",
    "use": "classic ska, upstroke guitar skank, brassy trombone and sax lines, shuffling drums, walking bass, 150 BPM, bouncy and celebratory"
  },
  {
    "term": "2 Tone ska",
    "use": "2 tone ska, fast skank guitar, punchy horns, driving snare, shouted-sung vocal, 165 BPM, urgent and danceable"
  },
  {
    "term": "Dub",
    "use": "dub, stripped drum and bass foundation, cavernous spring reverb, tape delay throws, melodica ghost melody, 72 BPM, spacious and hypnotic"
  },
  {
    "term": "Steppers",
    "use": "steppers reggae, four-on-the-floor kick, militant bassline, echo-drenched guitar skank, 78 BPM, marching and heavy"
  },
  {
    "term": "Rockers",
    "use": "rockers reggae, busy syncopated drum fills, prominent bass melody, clavinet accents, 80 BPM, muscular and rootsy"
  },
  {
    "term": "Lovers rock",
    "use": "lovers rock, sweet female lead vocal, mellow one-drop, warm electric piano, soft strings, 74 BPM, romantic and tender"
  },
  {
    "term": "Dancehall",
    "use": "dancehall, digital riddim drums, deep sub bass, sparse synth stabs, patois toasting, 100 BPM, confident and rhythmic"
  },
  {
    "term": "Ragga / digital dancehall",
    "use": "ragga, hard drum machine riddim, sine bass, rapid-fire toasting, minimal synth hook, 105 BPM, raw and electronic"
  },
  {
    "term": "Bashment",
    "use": "bashment, punchy modern dancehall riddim, chanted hook, filtered synth riff, 98 BPM, party-ready and aggressive"
  },
  {
    "term": "Reggae fusion",
    "use": "reggae fusion, one-drop groove with pop chord structure, R&B-styled vocal, polished production, 92 BPM, radio-friendly and warm"
  },
  {
    "term": "Dub poetry",
    "use": "dub poetry, spoken word over sparse dub riddim, heavy bass, echoing percussion, 70 BPM, political and hypnotic"
  },
  {
    "term": "Nyabinghi",
    "use": "nyabinghi, hand-drum trio bass-funde-repeater, chanted devotional vocals, no bass guitar, 70 BPM, ceremonial and trance-like"
  },
  {
    "term": "Reggaeton roots (dembow)",
    "use": "dembow riddim, bomp-ch-bomp-ch percussion, sub bass, chanted hook, minimal synth, 96 BPM, hypnotic and physical"
  },
  {
    "term": "Ska punk reggae hybrid",
    "use": "reggae punk, alternating skank verses and distorted choruses, horn stabs, shouted vocal, 160 BPM, rowdy and dynamic"
  },
  {
    "term": "Reggae ballad",
    "use": "reggae ballad, gentle one-drop, lush organ pad, clean guitar chops, soulful pleading vocal, 68 BPM, wistful and warm"
  },
  {
    "term": "Roots revival",
    "use": "roots revival, live-band one-drop, horn section, conscious lyrics, analog warmth, 78 BPM, earnest and organic"
  },
  {
    "term": "Dub techno crossover",
    "use": "dub techno, chord stabs drowned in delay, deep sub pulse, hissing hats, 120 BPM, submerged and hypnotic"
  },
  {
    "term": "Reggae gospel",
    "use": "gospel reggae, uplifting one-drop, church organ, choir backing vocals, tambourine, 80 BPM, joyful and devotional"
  },
  {
    "term": "Mento",
    "use": "mento, banjo and rhumba box, hand percussion, acoustic guitar, humorous storytelling vocal, 110 BPM, rustic and playful"
  },
  {
    "term": "Calypso",
    "use": "calypso, bright brass riffs, steel-pan accents, syncopated guitar, witty lead vocal, 120 BPM, festive and breezy"
  },
  {
    "term": "Soca",
    "use": "soca, driving four-on-floor with syncopated percussion, blaring synth brass, crowd chants, 155 BPM, euphoric and relentless"
  },
  {
    "term": "Reggae instrumental / riddim track",
    "use": "reggae riddim instrumental, one-drop drums, melodic bassline, organ bubble, guitar skank, 76 BPM, warm and open for vocals"
  },
  {
    "term": "Zouk",
    "use": "zouk, silky syncopated drum programming, bright guitar licks, warm bass, French Caribbean vocal, 112 BPM, sensual and smooth"
  },
  {
    "term": "Afro-reggae",
    "use": "afro reggae, one-drop mixed with West African percussion, highlife-style guitar, group vocals, 92 BPM, sunny and communal"
  }
]