Reggae is a unique fusion of local folk music with outside influences. The local folk music was a Jamaican form called mento – which used saxophones, flutes, bamboo fifes, PVC pipes, banjos, violins, ...
Jahmar Francis invited some of Jamaica's biggest dancehall reggae artists to be part of his album "Dancehall Ranger Riddim," ...
“We Can Do It” showcases Kingly T’s signature blend of reggae, pop, R&B, and world music, crafted in collaboration with producer Benjamin Jackson. With a powerful message of empowerment and unity, the ...
When you think reggae, what do you think of? Bob Marley, right? But where else does your mind go? Probably not to Virginia or, really, anywhere in America. When you think reggae, you think of Jamaica, ...
NEW YORK - Gil Bailey was a legendary broadcaster on Caribbean radio for more than half a century. For many Caribbean-American New Yorkers he was the voice they listened to for news, culture and music ...
Jamaica’s first reggae radio station, IRIE FM, debuted on the island’s airwaves in August 1990. In Jamaican Rastafarian parlance, “irie” means good, cool, nice, and the station utilized a simple ...
At first glance, the title of Reggae Britannia (BBC Four, Friday) seemed a contradiction in terms. What does reggae, born and raised in Jamaica, have to do with Britain? The answer, at least in the ...