In the 60 years since Jamaica achieved its independence from England, on Aug. 6, 1962, the tiny Caribbean nation has created some of the world’s most influential musical styles, including ska, rock ...
Jamaican singer Cocoa Tea, whose celebrated career blurred the divide between roots reggae's righteous convictions and ...
Jimmy Cliff celebrated his 80th birthday on July 30. The influential Jamaican singer/songwriter is considered one of the music artists who helped introduce reggae to the world. The song appeared on ...
Three songs from three iconic Jamaican artistes across different generations have been named among Rolling Stone’s 250 ...
Mention Jamaican music to most Americans and the pop sounds of reggae usually come to mind. But there’s much more—the wonderfully rich harmonies of choral music, hundreds of rarely heard sacred songs ...
Musician, songwriter, and producer Michael Goldwasser has been involved with the international reggae scene for decades, working with artists as diverse as Toots and the Maytals. Jason Mraz, and ...
Music producer Richard Roache has released the Santa Jamaica rhythm featuring Tifa, Elephant Man, Lukie D, Singer J, RDX, ...
NEW YORK (Billboard) - For most Jamaican dancehall artists, securing a successful rapper on a song's remix is a hard-won seal of approval. So when Jay-Z, who has never recorded on a reggae track, ...