Read the two texts.
text 1 : reggae is a style of music that was influenced by several other types of music, including jazz. reggae is known for its offbeat rhythms and unusual phrasing. a very important element in reggae is its use of "call and response." these are musical phrases in which it sounds like one instrument is calling to another instrument. then the second instrument responds back.
text 2 : two of reggae's most popular stars are bob marley and toots hibbert. they were both born in jamaica in the 1940s. hibbert founded the band toots and the maytals, which became one of the most popular musical acts in jamaica. in the 1960s, bob marley's band, the wailers, had their first big hit. marley became a star performer and helped make reggae popular around the world.
which sentence best combines the main, or central, ideas of both texts?
a) "Reggae, heavily influenced by jazz, is known for offbeat rhythms and 'call and response,' and its popularity soared globally with iconic figures like Bob Marley and Toots Hibbert emerging from Jamaica in the 1940s."
b) "Jazz played a significant role in shaping reggae, featuring offbeat rhythms and unique phrasing. Notably, Bob Marley and Toots Hibbert, born in Jamaica in the 1940s, contributed to reggae's global success."
c) "Toots and the Maytals, founded by Toots Hibbert, and Bob Marley's band, the Wailers, both born in Jamaica in the 1940s, were instrumental in popularizing reggae worldwide with its distinctive offbeat rhythms."
d) "Bob Marley and Toots Hibbert, born in Jamaica in the 1940s, introduced reggae to the world through their influential bands, the Wailers and Toots and the Maytals, emphasizing offbeat rhythms and 'call and response.'"