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 ...
Dolly Parton, Lainey WIlson, Uncle Kracker and Toby Keith are four country hitmakers with songs featured in a new mini-documentary that shows how reggae music and country music are both rooted in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The reggae world is mourning the loss of one of its most cherished voices—Cocoa Tea—who passed away at the age of 65. Known for his smooth voice, uplifting messages, and undeniable ...
A new reissue marks the 40th anniversary of “Under Me Sleng Teng,” considered one of dancehall’s first digital songs and, with over 500 versions, among the most recycled. By Patricia Meschino In 1984, ...
In June 1964, a country music fan in Jamaica who regularly listened to Nashville’s 50,000-watt radio station WSM sent a letter to the editor of Billboard, who proclaimed it the first such ...
Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs by Jimmy October, Elephant Man and DMP. By Kyle Denis Last month marked one year since Vybz Kartel‘s release from prison after serving 13 ...
His early hits were filled with sexual innuendo. But he later switched to a soulful political message that resonated in 1970s Jamaica and beyond. By Clay Risen Max Romeo, a reggae singer whose ...
Bunny Wailer, one of the most influential singers in reggae music history, died Tuesday at age 73. Along with a young Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, the artist born Neville O’Riley Livingston co-founded ...
They hope you like jammin’. Because they want to jam it wit’ you. The second annual Point Break Music Festival will feature more than 20 reggae and reggae-adjacent bands and solo artists June 21 and ...
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