Chronixx updates a classic Jacob Miller one-drop riddim, Major Lazer makes soca mainstream, and Beenie Man and Shaggy express their appreciation of women. Plus, the white reggae act it’s OK to like ...

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce A REGGAE DANCY PARTY with Bob Marley TRIBUTE BAND, THE RUM PUNCH MAFIA on Saturday, February 10th at 8 pm. The Rum Punch ...

If you've ever done the Electric Slide at a wedding or celebration, you have Marcia Griffiths to thank. Known as the Queen of Reggae, Griffiths started singing in Jamaica in the '60s where she was ...

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 ...

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — The Magnum Street Dance made a successful return to Montego Bay in St James on Monday night as patrons packed the Catherine Hall Sports Complex, eager to experience a night of ...

Simply put, reggae as a global phenomenon begins with The Harder They Come. Before most people outside Jamaica could tell you who Bob Marley was, Cliff put the world on notice that something explosive ...

The ceiling is low and the lights are even lower on "Reggae Revolution" nights at Broad Ripple's Casba nightclub. The scene suits this basement dance party, where attendees slap the ceiling and fire ...

Jamaican popular culture is defined through the dance and the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has given dozens of dance groups the opportunity to showcase their skills through the World ...

Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs by Yung Bredda and Lu City. By Kyle Denis Between Vybz Kartel‘s blockbuster Freedom Street homecoming concert, Machel Montano‘s historic NPR ...

“I got into reggae through my next-door neighbor in Alhambra. He was a young man, a judge’s son, and I used to listen to him play reggae music until one day I said, ‘White boy, you really getting down ...

In this article, “reggae” is a metaphor for “war” (apologies to reggae music lovers) and “blues” for “peace”. Venom has been released into our national space, threatening our peace and unity. The ...