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 ...

The new film shows how Damian Marley’s Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise went from a crazy idea to a premier event in global ...

Jamaica was a slave-operated plantation island for two centuries beginning in around the mid-1600s. The island then became a British colony until Jamaica gained its independence in the 1960s. Within ...

Before reggae became a global phenomenon, record store owner Leroy Webb helped foster a home for the genre in Boston.

The musician’s latest album, “The Art of Acceptance,” features stars of the genre (Damian and Stephen Marley) and fresh ...

“I would really like for the artists to come in and make connections and understand the game and not get fucked like the old ones did,” said Shaggy of the third annual confab. By Janeé Bolden Artists, ...

In Jamaican music’s immediate family, there are reggae, dancehall, ska, rocksteady, dub and mento and Nyabinghi. Close cousins? That would be hip-hop, reggaeton, EDM and Afrobeats. Learn about all the ...

Jamaica is one of the epicenters of music and culture. With more artists emerging on the scene, it’s important to note the names of the Jamaican music producers who have pushed artists into newer, 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 ...

Canada-based reggae artiste Akustix spends a third week at #1 on the Reggae North Canadian Top 20 Reggae chart with I’ll Be ...

In the first week of May, the American music industry commenced a semi-annual tradition: singling out a lone piece of Jamaican music and sending it up the charts. 2018’s lucky winner is “Walking ...

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa in 2025, Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise returns to Jamaica with renewed purpose. Reconnecting with the source, the experience celebrates Jamaican music and culture ...