Cliff, who died Nov. 24 of pneumonia at his home in Kingston at age 81, soon had a cult following that spread far beyond West ...

The musician and actor helped propel reggae into the international spotlight, thanks in part to his songs and starring role ...

Growing up in Southern England, Bob Bell fell in love with Jamaican music as soon as he bought his first recording, in 1963. As far as he was concerned, the explosion of musical creativity in that ...

Jimmy Cliff, one of the most prominent and beloved proponents of reggae music, has died at the age of 81. A star since the ...

In Jamaica during the 1950s, people began to gather in parks and on beaches, partying to music that was spun by entrepreneurial disc jockeys and piped through outdoor loudspeakers. This quirk of ...

The Jamaican Broadcasting Commission is cracking down on media deemed too violent for television and radio airwaves. On Tuesday (Oct. 11), the commission issued a ban on broadcasts and music that ...

In the first week of May, the American music industry commenced a semi-annual tradition: singling out a lone piece of Jamaican music and sending it up the charts. 2018’s lucky winner is “Walking ...

Reggae star Jimmy Cliff, known for his like You Can Get It If You Really Want, has passed away at the age of 81, his family ...

Musician known for hit songs such as ‘You Can Get It If You Really Want’ and ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ was credited with ...