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 ...
Though Jamaican pop was recorded in English, most Americans know very little about the history of the country's music, its artists or hits. Interestingly, Jamaican rhythms are hardly foreign to ...
Stating the obvious: Music has always been in Skip Marley's bones. As the grandson of pop culture icon and pioneer of reggae, Bob Marley, Skip knows a thing about legacy. "The music knew that I would ...
Legendary British reggae-pop group UB40 is celebrating its 47th anniversary with a global tour and a brand-new album, and the band will be bringing the party to Wolf Trap on Aug. 31 at 8 p.m. With ...
Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. 7x GRAMMY® Award-nominated international Jamaican pop sensation, Shenseea, has ...
Fifteen years ago when he collaborated with American recording artiste Bruno Mars on two songs for the singer’s debut album ...
Nora Fatehi and Shenseea have unveiled the glamorous first poster of their international single “What Do I Know (Just A Girl) ...
Switching off ...
The Detroit-based Jamaican Queens are a melting pot of sound: a little reggae, a little trap, a cup of pop all mixed together and topped with a sprinkle of shadows. They seamlessly mix genres into an ...
“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, ...
Vybez Kartel is one of Jamaica's most popular musicians of the 21st century whose music marked a high point in the global exportation of dancehall. Jamaican musician Vybez Kartel freed from prison ...
Mr. Boombastic turns “symphonic” for one night only in San Diego, as Shaggy and his band join forces with the San Diego Symphony and conductor Steven Reineke. From the beginnings of mento, ska, rock ...