Summer of Music continues at 6:30 p.m. today at Two Rivers Park with blues, reggae, jazz and the ancient rhythms of the Americas and the Caribbean as the Confluents and Onda take the stage. The ...

Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in Trinidad, the sound of Mento can be traced back to the convergent society of ...

Every year since 1926, Black History Month has been honored in February — but did you know that since 2008, February has also been officially designated Reggae Month in Jamaica? The history and ...

Jamaican music has travelled a long way since Prince Buster, Millie Small, The Skatalites, and Desmond Dekker first entered the British Hit Parade in the early 1960s. Looking in the rear view mirror ...

Though he’s one of New Orleans’ most senior and recognizable Black Masking Indians, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux is quick to point out that he sings all sorts of music. His latest album makes that clear, ...

In 2016, Zak Starkey — musician and son of Ringo Starr — and his Sshh bandmate Sharna “Sshh” Liguz teamed with Eddie Vedder and a slew of reggae legends, including Wailers drummer Carlton “Santa Davis ...

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 ...

Go to most any venue or concert in town, and you may find yourself feeling some serious reggae vibes. Reggae originated in Jamaica in the 1960s and has long been looked at in the U.S. as beach music ...

What: "Reggae in the Desert" featuring Eek-A-Mouse, Yellowman, Bonafide and GDB. When: 6 p.m. Saturday. Where: Government Center Amphitheater. Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the gate. Information: ...

On this showing Al Green will still be knocking 'em dead both in the chapel and the concert halls for a long time to come yet. Abre a Janela is a good inroad to reggae from the less conservative end ...