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 ...

Last month, the twenty-two-year-old Jamaican singer and rapper Koffee appeared as a musical guest on the “Tonight Show.” The studio’s stage had been outfitted to look like a casual and haphazard dance ...

Throughout his Grammy-winning career as a rapper, musician, songwriter and producer, much of Wyclef Jean’s recorded output highlights Jamaican music culture’s vast influence. There’s the Fugees ...

Reggae singer Junior Kelly credits his 25-year-old hit If Love So Nice for changing his fortunes. The song, which was first ...