Though reggae was en vogue in Europe and New York in 1979, Clint O’Neil had to convince radio officials at WLRN, FM 91.3, of the music’s popularity so they would put his Sounds of the Caribbean ...
TALK SHOW HOST RONNIE THWAITES of Jamaica’s Power 106-FM radio will soon be reaching New York City listeners through a novel simultaneous broadcast with a Manhattan radio station. An agreement between ...
NEW YORK - Gil Bailey was a legendary broadcaster on Caribbean radio for more than half a century. For many Caribbean-American New Yorkers he was the voice they listened to for news, culture and music ...
When you think reggae, what do you think of? Bob Marley, right? But where else does your mind go? Probably not to Virginia or, really, anywhere in America. When you think reggae, you think of Jamaica, ...
Reggae Boyz head coach Steve McClaren has named Jamaica's squad for their last two matches in the CONCACAF final round of ...
The new crop of reggae artists aren't actually from from Jamaica, but they are wildly successful. Reggae music and the island of Jamaica are inseparable, right? Lately, a crop of artists from places ...
In Trelawny, Magic!’s two hits – “Rude,” which went to Number One in America, and “Let Your Hair Down,” a follow-up even softer than its predecessor – were received by an enthusiastic audience that ...
A favorite essay collection of mine gets its title from a chapter referring to luxury cruises as “a supposedly fun thing I’ll never do again.” But the eighth annual Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise ...
It’s entirely possible that Lee Jaffe is the Most Interesting Man In The World. Jaffe will be at the College of Charleston’s Rita Liddy Hollings Science Center (aka “The Rita,”) on Nov. 13 ...