Editing Reggae (section)

===Australia and the Pacific===
[[Reggae in Australia]] originated in the 1980s. Australian reggae groups include [[Sticky Fingers (band)|Sticky Fingers]], [[Blue King Brown]] and [[Astronomy Class]].

By the end of the 1980s, the local music scene in Hawaii was dominated by [[Jawaiian]] music, a local form of reggae.

[[New Zealand reggae]] was heavily inspired by [[Bob Marley]]'s [[Babylon by Bus Tour|1979 tour]] of the country and early reggae groups such as [[Herbs (band)|Herbs]].<ref>[http://www.vidarasta.com/frases-de-bob-marley/ Bob Marley Quotes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520025030/http://www.vidarasta.com/frases-de-bob-marley/ |date=20 May 2016 }} – The online biography</ref> The genre has seen many bands like [[Fat Freddy's Drop]], [[Salmonella Dub]], [[the Black Seeds]] and [[Katchafire]] emerging in more recent times, often involving fusion with electronica.<ref>Weiss, M. (2006, Reggae in paradise: New Zealand vibes. ''The Beat, 25'', 40–41.</ref>

In 2017<ref>{{Cite web|title=New interactive music chart for dancehall and reggae launched|url=https://scoop.com.au/dancehall-reggae-chart-launched/|date=2017-09-16|website=Scoop|language=en-AU|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref> the first-ever chart dedicated to reggae and dancehall music was established in Australia by radio presenter [[DJ Ragz]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=DJ Ragz charts destiny (Jamaica Observer)|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/splash/dj-ragz_109624?profile=1116|website=Jamaica Observer|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref> music producer [[DJ Wade]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jamaica Observer Limited|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/keeping-the-beat-alive-down-under_111016?profile=1116|access-date=2020-12-05|website=Jamaica Observer}}</ref> and [[Dancehall Reggae Australia]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Australia |first1=Dancehall Reggae |title=Australia's first music chart dedicated to Dancehall and Reggae. |url=https://dancehallreggae.com.au/australian-dancehall-reggae-chart/ |publisher=Dancehall Reggae Australia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-16|title=New interactive music chart for dancehall and reggae launched|url=https://scoop.com.au/dancehall-reggae-chart-launched/|access-date=2020-10-02|website=Scoop|language=en-AU}}</ref>