When you factor in a history that includes at least 60 years of music, the participating in the birth of reggae music, and the building of the world’s largest independent Caribbean music label, “My ...

The sound of one of this year's Grammy-nominated reggae albums, Harlem-Kingston Express Live, may seem perplexing at first. But don't let the blend of swing and dub confuse you: That's just the unique ...

Reggae music became popular in the late 1960s, when young people were excited about it and gravitated to the new sound. The artists were mainly grass-roots people who used their voices to articulate a ...

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 ...

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 ...

On March 7 and 8, Jamaican-born pianist Monty Alexander brings a uniquely themed concert to Jazz at Lincoln Center, celebrating both his roots as a Jamaican and the cultural intersections of jazz and ...

The Jamaican-American singer-songwriter and activist became the first Black person to win an Emmy Award in 1960 Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

After a whirlwind 2021, Russ Millions kicks off 2022 with new single “Reggae & Calypso”, this time drafting in his brother, Buni, and fellow South London rapper YV to assist on the party-starting ...

In the early days of the pandemic, hip-hop producers Swizz Beats and Timbaland created a music industry monster: Verzuz, a live-on-Instagram music battle show that broke livestreaming records on ...

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