When you’re one of the premier events for dancehall and reggae music outside of Jamaica, and it’s your 10th anniversary, how do you celebrate? You do what you’ve always done: offer a lineup with some ...

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 ...

Mr. Vegas hears Jamaican dancehall music in plenty of mainstream hits, from Rihanna's "Work" to Justin Bieber's "Sorry." But Vegas said he wants musicians who specialize in dancehall to share the ...

“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, ...

The percussive rhythms of reggae and dancehall music can make anyone start moving toward the dance floor. Los Angeles has a small, yet passionate community of music lovers who cannot resist a night ...

(AllHipHop News) Sean Paul criticized Drake and Justin Bieber for appropriating the sound of Jamaican dancehall reggae music. The Grammy-award winning reggae star, whose 2002 album Dutty Rock ...

KINGSTON (Reuters) - The main event at fight night in Kingston, a popular boxing showcase, was hours away, but the crowd at the National Stadium's indoor arena, from the young and hip to the elderly, ...

The Kingston, Jamaica native's music speaks to his life journey, while prioritizing messages over melody and rhyme schemes ...

Whatever mood you're in, contemporary reggae has a tune for you. That's because Jamaican music is a study in contrasts: Songs veer from sacred to profane, sexy to spiritual, blisteringly aggressive to ...

In the first week of May, the American music industry commenced a semi-annual tradition: singling out a lone piece of Jamaican music and sending it up the charts. 2018’s lucky winner is “Walking ...