The Jamaican Broadcasting Commission is cracking down on media deemed too violent for television and radio airwaves. On Tuesday (Oct. 11), the commission issued a ban on broadcasts and music that ...

Blood flowing like waterfalls. Brains floating like feathers out of a torn pillow. Women submitting to the whims of neighborhood “dons.” The images are typical of dancehall, a popular Jamaican music ...

A raga is the soul of Indian classical music. It carries a mood, a personality, and a journey of its own. One doesn’t need to be a scholar to appreciate it; rasikas instinctively respond to the ...

From mento bands to dancehall DJs, Jamaica’s music landscape celebrates rich rhythms, powerful lyrics, and a spirit of unity that resonates worldwide. UK music lovers seeking their next unforgettable ...

In this Feb. 17, 2014 photo, 11-year-old Tyrone Muirhead, right, is plays the trumpet with the band at the Alpha Boys’ School, a residential vocational school in Kingston, Jamaica. The school has been ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Barefoot and dressed in donated clothes, 12-year-old Renaldo Brown methodically plays scales on a flute under the canopy of trees at a Jamaican vocational school renowned for ...