More than 50 years after its release, The Harder They Come is still being recognized as one of the most important ...

Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in ...

The reggae sensation is back with his first solo album in four years. Read the Billboard interview.

He’s also widely recognized as one of the greatest songwriters of all time.

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 honour of Mother's Day, Observer Online is saluting several women who played important roles in the reggae movement.

Hong Kong International Reggae Ska Festival planner Paul Thompson shares why the city jives with Jamaican music and 2026’s ...

As we immerse ourselves in the rich tapestry of February, two significant and harmonious celebrations unfold side-by-side — Black History Month and Reggae Month. Beyond the well-deserved spotlight on ...

Sunaina Keonaona Kale grew up in California, loving Hawaiian music. Years before she earned her Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from UC Santa Barbara, Kale convinced her mom to buy her the complete ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The sounds and smells of Jamaica are set to imbibe Berkley Riverfront Park as Kansas City welcomes its Reggae Music & Jerk Festival back in 2024. Art Garden KC has announced ...

They hope you like jammin’. Because they want to jam it wit’ you. The second annual Point Break Music Festival will feature more than 20 reggae and reggae-adjacent bands and solo artists June 21 and ...

The reggae singer won a Grammy in 2016 with his family group Morgan Heritage Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has ...