Hear tracks by Jane’s Addiction, Bon Iver, Yola and others. By Jon Pareles Known as “Peetah,” he and other children of the singer Denroy Morgan formed the group Morgan Heritage in the 1990s. By Mike ...

Sometimes, legends still walk among us. Or—in our current moment—they Zoom with us. I’m talking, from my living room sofa, with Toots Hibbert, who has taken a brief break from recording at his home ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Reggae star Collie Buddz just last week topped Billboard Magazine’s Reggae charts with his new album Hybrid. And soon Orlando fans will get a chance to see what the hype is all about for themselves ...

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The son of the legendary Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley's lineage makes him a pretty safe bet when it comes to reggae music, but he's forged his own identity and proven himself on his own, expounding on ...