Clancy Eccles is a sadly overlooked giant of Jamaican music who is often credited with coining the term “reggae,” an adaptation of the Kingston slang for loose woman, “streggae.” Eccles was discovered ...

Roots reggae artiste Ras-I is hoping his upcoming third studio album Heart of Love does more than just entertain; he wants it ...

This is an exclusive song premiere, part of WBUR's effort to highlight New England musicians. Load YouTube video Three years ago, Mighty Mystic felt on top of the world. He’d just released an album, ...

"If they say that Bob Marley is the king of reggae music, then Dennis Brown is the crown prince." That's high praise coming from the king's youngest son, Damian Marley, and it's one of the genre's ...

Songs of the summer should be crowned not in the giddiness of July but in the waning days of September, once the hot season has finished its business. A rearview perspective suggests that “Toast,” by ...

Flip through the local radio channels and it won’t be long until you hear a reggae song. The characteristic one drop drumming and offbeat-emphasized rhythm dominates popular music in the islands, and ...

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 ...