Sunaina Keonaona Kale grew up in California, loving Hawaiian music. Years before she earned her Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from UC Santa Barbara, Kale convinced her mom to buy her the complete ...

From beachfront cookshops to tranquil mountain hideaways, a guide to Kingston, Jamaica, with tips from four insiders. By Nicole Acheampong Vybz Kartel served more than a decade of a murder sentence ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A festival featuring performances by globally recognized headliners alongside regional and local artists, as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. June 1977: Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and guitarist Bob Marley (1945 - 1981) in London. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty ...

Two artists from Ontario have launched a new talent search they say is meant to support reggae artists looking for ways to break into the industry. Vencotte “V” Merchant and Brenda Guzman, the ...

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 ...

Without question, Jamaica’s greatest export is reggae music, as embodied by the genre icon Bob Marley. Even if you’ve never had the fortune to visit the Caribbean country, Marley’s influence can be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drummer Sly Dunbar, who, along with his partner, bassist Robbie Shakespeare, formed a rhythm section and production team that ...

Reggae, although imported from Jamaica, has been the cornerstone music of Zimbabwe since Bob Marley’s visit to this country in April, 1980. After 1980, several reggae bands from overseas came to give ...

A coalition of Arizona musicians has started a petition for a dedicated local stage at the 2026 Reggae Rise Up Arizona Festival. The petition follows the 2025 lineup announcement, which organizers ...