Music and religion have long made for a potent mix. In the case of reggae and the Rastafari religion, the links go deep, as a new compilation from the Soul Jazz label makes clear. Rastafari: The ...

The Wailers Slave Driver Chicago TDK Core Co. Ltd. Wailing Souls Kingdom Rise & Fall - 12" Mix Most Wanted: Crucial Cuts 1979-1984 Greensleeves Pablo Moses One People Junior Byles & Friends 129 Beat ...

While reggae continues to shape many different areas of Canadian music, the country's multicultural landscape is bringing global influences to reggae's next generation. Here are some of our country's ...

February marks National Reggae Month — a time to celebrate the rich anthology of Jamaican music and honor the birthdays of late icons Dennis Brown and Bob Marley. The festival will include dancers ...

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 ...

The California Vibrations reggae music festival, also known as Cali Vibes, will return to Long Beach for its second year Feb. 17-19, 2023. Southern California-based festival promoter Goldenvoice ...

Flip through the local radio channels and it won’t be long until you hear a reggae song. The characteristic one drop drumming and offbeat-emphasized rhythm dominates popular music in the islands, and ...

Jamaican music has travelled a long way since Prince Buster, Millie Small, The Skatalites, and Desmond Dekker first entered the British Hit Parade in the early 1960s. Looking in the rear view mirror ...

Get the inside track from Roisin O'Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Jamaica’s application to the committee mentioned a number of artists from Bob Marley and Peter Tosh to ...