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 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 ...
The Kingston-born singer is visiting iconic venues on both coasts. Get all the details.
Collisha Frame, promoter of Reggae Fusion, says the second staging will be a memorable one thanks to a stellar line-up. The event, slated for February 28 at Reggae Jamaica Village, Church Road, Bog ...
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 ...
Protoje — née Oje Ken Ollivierre — isn’t supposed to be here, or at least that’s what he says. The Jamaica native grew up in the western parish of St. Elizabeth, a small country town far from the ...
Jamaica is one of the epicenters of music and culture. With more artists emerging on the scene, it’s important to note the names of the Jamaican music producers who have pushed artists into newer, and ...
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 ...
As we immerse ourselves in the rich tapestry of February, two significant and harmonious celebrations unfold side-by-side — Black History Month and Reggae Month. Beyond the well-deserved spotlight on ...
Jimmy Cliff, a Grammy award-winning Jamaican reggae star and actor, is dead at 81, according to his family. "It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due ...