Acclaimed as the greatest British reggae band when it emerged in 1978, Steel Pulse is perhaps the last great old-school reggae band left. Two of its best recordings have been recently released. The ...

Hands are the primary tools of most DJs. So when Scott Damnit‘s stopped working, things looked grim. “After my surgeries, my hands were about as useful as chicken cutlets,” says Damnit, the founder of ...

Last month, the twenty-two-year-old Jamaican singer and rapper Koffee appeared as a musical guest on the “Tonight Show.” The studio’s stage had been outfitted to look like a casual and haphazard dance ...

Get the inside track from Roisin O'Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This When it comes to Jamaican music, Patricia Chin has heard it ...

IN Switzerland, young adults are flocking to concerts featuring vintage Jamaican artistes. On the heels of International Reggae Day, Swiss music historian/journalist and independent music producer ...

One of the greatest rhythm sections to ever rub-a-dub on planet Earth, Sly and Robbie’s client roster has included Dylan, Madonna, Serge Gainsbourg, and No Doubt. But the team’s best jams are the most ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Having started his career as a six-year-old at producer Clement Dodd’s Studio One over 50 years ago, singer Freddie McGregor has an enduring respect for reggae’s elders. His latest ...

From new albums to reissues, here's the year's best in reggae. By Rob Kenner From a new live album from a late legend to new LPs from long-running reggae stalwarts, here are Rob Kenner‘s editorial ...

Old reggae meets the politics of persecution on the MC’s twisted dancehall debut Dancehall: while a friendly iteration of this sound has made its presence felt in the charts, London and Berlin-based ...