Who but Upstate Reggae could assemble such a long list of top-notch local musicians in one place to benefit the birthplace of its namesake music genre? Featuring performances by John Sebastian, Cindy ...

Chronic Law’s real name is Ackeme Campbell, as per Jamaica Star. The entertainer’s name appears in the official list of people detained by ICE, notes the news outlet. However, as of the writing of ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica —For many years, Jamaican artistes who live overseas have returned to their country to work with musicians and engineers to get an authentic reggae feel. Errol Wizdom did that for ...

Few genres have had such an international impact, while remaining so geographically specific, as reggae. The best reggae albums are Jamaican through and through, and though there are other small ...

Tune the radio in Jamaica to any reggae station these days and don’t be surprised if you rarely, if ever, hear a Marley song. The roots and culture style reggae, infused with references to ska and ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 ...

Although summer technically lasts until mid-September, the Caribbean’s biggest stars came out to play throughout August, maintaining the momentum the region has accrued this year. To open her debut ...

For an island the size of Jamaica to have such a seismic impact on popular culture shouldn’t be all that surprising, particularly given the country’s motto: “Out of many, one people.” Having grown up ...

Were it not for a nun named Sister Mary Ignatius Davies, the world might have never heard reggae music. Davies directed the music program at what was then called the Alpha Boys’ School in Kingston, ...

Record-swapping D.J. friends Jeremy Freeman (a.k.a. Scratch Famous) and Jason DeBeck’s (Selector JD) weekly reggae party in Chicago amassed such a large underground following that by the mid nineties ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From the Caribbean Music Awards to the mounting of several arena shows — April kicked off a ...