It's hard to believe that Ozomatli has been making albums for over 20 years. I remember meeting the members of the band at a music conference in Miami just as they were introducing their vision to the ...

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 ...

In 2011, Jamaican writer and activist Dutty Bookman coined the phrase “reggae revival” to describe artists like Protoje, Chronixx, Jah9, Kabaka Pyramid, Jesse Royal, and others who tended to favor ...

Dancehall music has long been one of Jamaica’s most powerful cultural exports, influencing artists and audiences across ...

Jamaican music is well known for its chew-'em-up, spit-'em-out turnover of talent. Accordingly, few of its stars become accepted as reggae royalty. Lloyd "King Jammy" James, however, is one of them.

Considered a veteran of the local dub and reggae scene, DJ Robert Rankin’ has been educating crowds about tunes, riddims, and basslines for over 30 years, whether it’s on the airwaves of various radio ...

Though technically illegal, the explosively vibrant promotional signage for dancehall bashments are Jamaican cultural icons. Filmmaker Maxine Walters has been collecting these colorful artifacts, ...

Any history of reggae going global must trace a path directly from Kingston to London. It’s this connection that photographer Alex Bartsch hopes to make clear in his forthcoming book, Covers: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lila Iké's new, upbeat track “Romantic” with fellow upstart Masicka channels dancehall royalty Patra’s 1994 classic “Romantic Call ...