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

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A Grammy-award winning reggae icon is coming to the Illinois State Fair this year, officials ...

Austin Reggae Fest was taken over by Reggae Rise Up this year. New owners have eliminated the event's market of cannabis ...

The Illinois State Fair has added Ziggy Marley, the reggae musician behind "True to Myself," to the fair's grandstand lineup ...

ASPEN – At least some of the reason for the explosive popularity of Matisyahu can be traced to the oddity factor. The idea of a devout Orthodox Jew, complete with long beard and tzitzit dangling from ...

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 ...

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

Flip through the local radio channels and it won’t be long until you hear a reggae song. The characteristic one drop drumming and offbeat-emphasized rhythm dominates popular music in the islands, and ...

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 event, happening Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., will feature live music from South Florida reggae group Paul Anthony & ...

For decades, reggae and other styles of Jamaican music have infiltrated popular music worldwide. It’s in the DNA of everything from hip hop to punk to electronic music to reggaeton to Afrobeats and ...

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