Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Miguel to perform at this year's Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica Miguel and Flo Rida join a growing list of US-based singers who have performed at the event. Past ...

“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, ...

Reggae Sumfest has been Jamaica’s premiere festival for more than 25 years; the Montego Bay event mixes the genre’s legends with local acts, plus great local food, all night beach dance parties and ...

Last summer the New York Times reported that Grammy-nominated reggae star Chronixx told a crowd during one of his electric performances: “This is the beautiful sound of reggae music from the island of ...

Last month, the twenty-two-year-old Jamaican singer and rapper Koffee appeared as a musical guest on the “Tonight Show.” The studio’s stage had been outfitted to look like a casual and haphazard dance ...

For the ninth year in a row, lovers of Reggae, Caribbean culture and fans of “One Love” gathered at the port of Miami for the Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise. The WTJRC is a total immersion in Reggae ...

Known as “Peetah,” he and other children of the singer Denroy Morgan formed the group Morgan Heritage in the 1990s. By Mike Ives Selections from the Weekend section, including a review of the biopic ...

In indie circles, there’s a rekindled interest in ska, rocksteady, dub and digi dancehall happening as well, primarily in California. Noisy lo-fi acts like Sun Araw and Peaking Lights dabble heavily.

Havana in the 1950s was Las Vegas with beaches. Affluent North Americans escaped to Cuba to indulge in cigars, sex, rum, and affordable luxury. Leading hotels and casinos boasted of dance halls and ...