Seductive songs about the pursuit of female pleasure have made the dancehall artist Shenseea a new face of girl power. Shenseea outside the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston, Jamaica, in September. Later ...

In Jamaica during the 1950s, people began to gather in parks and on beaches, partying to music that was spun by entrepreneurial disc jockeys and piped through outdoor loudspeakers. This quirk of ...

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 ...

AFA copy 39088019752104 gift from Janet Stanley. Roots -- Reggae, Rastafarianism and Cultural Identity / Verena Reckord -- from "Reggae, Rastafarians and Revolution: Rock Music in the Third World" / ...

Reggae music icon Jimmy Cliff, who's unique tone, lyricism and breakthrough role on the silver screen helped make the music of his native Jamaica part of popular culture across the globe, has died at ...

Alton Ellis, 70, the smooth-voiced Jamaican singer credited with helping launch the island's popular rock steady genre, a slow and hypnotically appealing style that borrowed from elements of American ...

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival highlights Jamaica in 2026. Gambit previews the musicians with Jamaican heritage at ...

The musician’s latest album, “The Art of Acceptance,” features stars of the genre (Damian and Stephen Marley) and fresh updates on nostalgic sounds. By Patricia Meschino Mr. Perkins worked with Bob ...