Two Jamaican artists, Cocoa Tea and Determine, passed away recently, leaving behind a legacy of “conscious” reggae music that was especially popular in the 1990s even as the dancehall genre expanded ...

The singer died at 65, leaving behind a substantial musical legacy. By Patricia Meschino Jamaican singer Cocoa Tea, whose celebrated career blurred the divide between roots reggae’s righteous ...

Beenie Man, the Jamaican-born, Grammy Award-winning “King of Dancehall,” has been a controversial force in reggae music since recording his debut single, “Too Fancy,” back in 1981 when he was just 8 ...

Before reggae became a global phenomenon, record store owner Leroy Webb helped foster a home for the genre in Boston.

NEW YORK -- Jamaican reggae artist Major Mackerel was slashed Sunday on the head, arm and hand by a neighbor wielding a two-foot-long sword, the musician and police said. Major Mackerel, who attracted ...

The producer born Robert Dixon was responsible for hits like the Shabba Ranks song “Dem Bow,” which became a staple of global pop. By Jon Pareles Robert Dixon, who as Bobby Digital became one of ...

The International Reggae All Stars are brothers from other countries. Despite having members from different parts of Jamaica, Trinidad, Venezuela and Ghana, IRAS (pronounced Eye-Rahz, as in ‘Rasta’) ...

Jah Elect is a Jacksonville-based reggae artist whose EP, "The Answer," is available through iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby. He and his band open for The Original Wailers on Wednesday at Freebird Live in ...