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 ...

Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in ...

'Rockers' turned Jamaican reggae culture into a cinematic experience that still resonates today.

More than 50 years after its release, The Harder They Come is still being recognized as one of the most important ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The affection between Sting and Shaggy is palpable from the moment they sit down together. When the two prolific recording artists are asked where the chemistry comes from, Shaggy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jimmy Cliff in The Harder They Come: he was given the lead role after entrancing the film’s director Perry Henzell with his ...

The Kingston, Jamaica native's music speaks to his life journey, while prioritizing messages over melody and rhyme schemes ...

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His mother, Lorna “Breakfast in Bed” Bennett, is a 1970s reggae singer turned attorney. His father, Mike Ollivierre, was a ...

In honour of Mother's Day, Observer Online is saluting several women who played important roles in the reggae movement.