The global music community is in mourning following the sudden passing of Stephen “Cat” Coore, legendary guitarist, cellist, ...

If you’re not a hip-hop head, you might not know that a Jamaican was one of the founding fathers of the genre. This year, DJ Kool Herc (real name Clive Campbell) will be inducted into the Rock and ...

In Jamaican music’s immediate family, there are reggae, dancehall, ska, rocksteady, dub and mento and Nyabinghi. Close cousins? That would be hip-hop, reggaeton, EDM and Afrobeats. Learn about all the ...

During the festival, Jamaican music legends Clifford “Mr. Vegas” Smith, whose breakout hits “Nike Air” and “Heads High” catapulted him to international fame in 1997; Sly Dunbar, legendary drummer of ...

February marks National Reggae Month — a time to celebrate the rich anthology of Jamaican music and honor the birthdays of late icons Dennis Brown and Bob Marley. The festival will include dancers ...