In the backstreets of Birmingham, long before global tours and platinum records, a young Ali Campbell stood outside “shebeens ...

Reggae Rise Up Arizona returns to Tempe Beach Park and Arts Park the weekend of April 17-19 with a star-studded lineup on multiple stages, immersive art and interactive experiences. Festivalgoers can ...

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Two artists from Ontario have launched a new talent search they say is meant to support reggae artists looking for ways to break into the industry. Vencotte “V” Merchant and Brenda Guzman, the ...

18:41, Mon, Jan 26, 2026 Updated: 22:26, Mon, Jan 26, 2026 Sly Dunbar, the legendary Jamaican drummer, has died at the age of 73. His wife, Thelma, confirmed his death to Jamaican newspaper The ...

Jamaican Reggae music icon Cat Coore, who co-founded the band Third World, passed away on Sunday evening, January 18. He was 69 at the time of his death. Coore's publicist broke the news of his ...

For the sixth consecutive year, Marley’s Legend compilation album registers top sales in the genre, while no releases from 2025 are present. Bob Marley and The Wailers’ Legend first released in 1984 ...

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 ...

His Grammy-winning records as well as his starring role in the cult movie “The Harder They Come” in 1972 boosted a career spanning seven decades. By Alex Marshall and Alex Williams Jimmy Cliff, a ...

Reggae musician Luciano, born Jepther McClymont OD and known as Messenjah, is in Kenya for the fourth time, performing even as Hurricane Melissa has ravaged his homeland, displacing members of his ...

The five finalists for best reggae album were revealed on Friday (Nov. 7). By Kyle Denis As Jamaica picks up the pieces in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa’s historic devastation, the global reach ...

Late last week, some of Jamaica’s most storied musicians — including former Wailers guitarist Earl “Chinna” Smith and DJ U Brown — were gathered at Anchor, a recording studio in Kingston. But their ...