Reggae started in the late 1960s in kingston, the capital of Jamaica. It came from a mix of african drum rhythym and american blues beats. It also draws part of its image from the ska scene in jamaica in the 1950s and 1960s.
The first people to use this new, slower form of ska in popular music were Lee "Scratch" Perry, and Clancy Eccles. Soon enough, reggae made its way into international music, with The beatles using it for their hit "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da", and american singer Johnny Nash bringing this new style to the mainstream.
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