This year’s Grammys have a chance to make history, albeit in a way that might get missed by most TV viewers watching music’s biggest night at home. For the first time in its 39-year existence, the ...
Jamaican record producer Rvssian added some much-needed energy to dancehall late last year when he re-released his hit 2009 rhythm Go Go Club, allowing a new generation of artistes to shine on a ...
Maxi Priest, one of the most celebrated reggae fusion artists of all time, is making a massive move to re-ignite world music. The legendary reggae vocalist, whose career spans four decades with three ...
Lenky's handclap-heavy groove soundtracked three major hits in the summer of '03 and helped dancehall cement its U.S. takeover. By J'na Jefferson Contributor This week, Billboard is publishing a ...
A few days later, Dezral made Lucian Carnival history with an unprecedented triple victory. “The Car,” his Jardel-assisted breakout Carnival anthem, took home Road March honors, adding to his Power ...
Out now, it is the sequel to Marvin Sparks’ first book, which looked at the global expansion of dancehall in the 90s A new book by Marvin Sparks tracing the history and culture of reggae and dancehall ...
Music studios here, low on frills and high on voltage, are the nerve centers of Jamaica. Anywhere on the island — even in Kingston, a car-loving city that scoffs at public domain — music blares. From ...
COMPARED to Toronto, the Jamaican community in Montreal is a small one. But according to a top disc jockey in that city, Quebec’s largest city has quietly made strides as a leading reggae market in ...
Sean Paul occupies a momentous position within the progression of Jamaican music. By Patricia Meschino Sean Paul occupies a momentous position within the progression of Jamaican music. His platinum ...