In this essay, writer AJ Morris explores the cultural history of Jamaican music, from reggae to dancehall, and examines how the medium works in tandem with Jamaican film as acts of protest and ...

During the festival, Jamaican music legends Clifford "Mr. Vegas" Smith, whose breakout hits "Nike Air" and "Heads High" catapulted him to international fame in 1997; Sly Dunbar, legendary drummer of ...

Sir Walford poses in the WCDB on-air studio on the 3rd floor of the UAlbany Campus Center with Bill McCann, who has hosted a Saturday morning jazz show for 39 years that segues into Sir Walford's ...

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 ...

Reggae music icon Jimmy Cliff, who's unique tone, lyricism and breakthrough role on the silver screen helped make the music of his native Jamaica part of popular culture across the globe, has died at ...

In the 60 years since Jamaica achieved its independence from England, on Aug. 6, 1962, the tiny Caribbean nation has created some of the world’s most influential musical styles, including ska, rock ...

Say the word reggae — and perhaps the names that most instantly comes to mind are Bob Marley, the Wailers, Jimmy Cliff and Third World musicians who popularized the Jamaican music in the United States ...

Get ready for the main concert experience with international headliners including R&B Reggae fusion artist Da'Ville, iconic dancehall star Wayne Wonder and legendary reggae band the Bad Boys of Reggae ...

It's 5 o'clock in Little Rock on a Thursday afternoon, the start of preaching for North Little Rock native Ras Levi. His two-hour message is one of hope and love and unity, channeled through a single ...