In Jamaican music’s immediate family, there are reggae, dancehall, ska, rocksteady, dub and mento and Nyabinghi. Close cousins? That would be hip-hop, reggaeton, EDM and Afrobeats. Learn about all the ...
For decades, reggae and other styles of Jamaican music have infiltrated popular music worldwide. It’s in the DNA of everything from hip hop to punk to electronic music to reggaeton to Afrobeats and ...
Renowned Jamaican reggae legend Clinton Fearon released the first single, “Sleepwalking,” from his upcoming “Jah is Love” album in early March. Producing potent roots reggae since the late 1960s, ...
The first 10 words on Koffee’s debut EP “Rapture” have defined her career thus far. “Koffee come in like a rapture,” she sings on the eponymous opening track, a triumphant declaration of her arrival, ...
In tandem with Black History Month, February also marks Reggae Month, celebrating one of the most popular Black protest musical genres. As we immerse ourselves in the rich tapestry of February, two ...
February marks National Reggae Month — a time to celebrate the rich anthology of Jamaican music and honor the birthdays of late icons Dennis Brown and Bob Marley. The festival will include dancers ...
There is something about the sea, music and an easy rhythm that feels instinctively familiar to Sri Lankans. Perhaps that is why Jamaican reggae, with its messages of love, resilience and unity, has ...