NEW YORK — In the insular, Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Crown Heights in Brooklyn, members of the Hasidic religious group rarely mingle with outsiders. So it’s understandable that a young Hasidic ...

Matisyahu, the Hasidic reggae singer, only recently found his way to Jamaica — the wellspring for his chosen form of music. “Not to offer stereotypes,” he says, “but the guy who was fixing the light ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica —While visiting the United Kingdom last year, singer Shemeika attended a service at her cousin Pastor Patrick Dawkins’ church in Derby, central England. She was struck by a song one ...

As the excitement builds for the upcoming Grammy Awards, the spotlight shines brightly on the Best Reggae Album category, ...

Music lovers, in this latest release, Kēvens effortlessly blends the two genres to create a fresh and innovative sound that is sure to captivate your ears. His passion for music is evident in every ...

“World music” is an impossibly vague and imprecise term that raises more questions than it answers. But for vocalist, keyboardist and producer Lamine Fellah, “world music” neatly sums up the ...

With the headliners representing the roots in the 2008 Spring Reggae Jam, the B Foundation can show off one of the genre’s newer branches. “We’re like a rock-influenced reggae band,” said bassist ...

Anyone remember Dread Zeppelin? No? Well to the uninitiated, long before comedy cover bands like Elvana, they were a Led Zeppelin reggae covers band. And if that wasn’t strange enough they were also ...