Jamaican singer Keznamdi has earned his first Grammy win, taking home Best Reggae Album for his sophomore album, BLXXD & FYAH ...
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 ...
Johanna Taylor teaches Jamaican dancehall choreography. Taylor got her start by taking West African and Afro Caribbean dance classes in the Bay Area. As she became a student of the craft, Taylor got ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A few days later, Dezral made Lucian Carnival history with an unprecedented triple victory. “The Car,” his Jardel-assisted ...
Over the last decade, Ghanaian musician Stonebwoy has established himself as a leading figure in Afropop, Afrobeats, dancehall, reggae, and other genres across the African Diaspora. Rather than ...
With bassist Robbie Shakespeare, Dunbar recorded and produced countless hit records and played a crucial role in reggae’s ...
For more than a decade, Kabaka Pyramid has skillfully blended roots reggae, dancehall, and hip-hop elements to shed light on socioeconomic issues in Jamaica and throughout the African diaspora. His ...
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In 2016, the cover of the Yellow Pages brought Jamaica to a standstill. For the Kingston and St. Andrews editions of the directory, three artists were commissioned to create ...
Reggae’s heartbeat is gone. 💔 Sly Dunbar, the drummer behind thousands of classics, has passed at 73. His rhythm lives ...
Capleton, Tarrus Riley, and others will perform at the tropical and dancehall festival at Museum Park in Downtown Miami.