Reggae is a genre that fuses together many elements, both musical and non-musical. Describe both the blending of musical traditions and the multiple functions of this music.

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Reggae blends Jamaican music, which has many African roots, with North American rhythm and blues. The result is a popular music with strong bass lines, heavy use of electronic instruments, and complicated rhythms that are superimposed on a relaxed underlying tempo. The polyrhythms come from both influences, as West African drumming inspired polyrhythmic music in Jamaica as well as in North America. Along with the musical intrigue related to this genre, it is also politically charged and is connected to a religious movement. Reggae politically promotes the "back to Africa" movement, and additionally is strongly associated with Rastafarianism.