The rise of reggae: How a uniquely Jamaican sound conquered the world

Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in ...
Post and Courier

Ansel Cridland, Leader of the Longstanding Meditations, Discusses the History and Current State of Reggae

In 1978, Ansel Cridland was getting ready to play in front of the biggest audiences he’d ever seen in Jamaica. His roots-reggae group The Meditations were opening for Bob Marley and the Wailers at the ...
Parade on MSN

1978 classic film 'Rockers,' with feel-good anthem ranked among 'best movie soundtracks' of all time

'Rockers' turned Jamaican reggae culture into a cinematic experience that still resonates today.
KHON2

Black music in Hawaii: reggae grows Hawaiian roots

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 ...
PBS

In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawaiʻi Part 1 - Roots of Creation

Tracing the popularity and evolution of reggae in Hawaiʻi, from roots to the Jawaiian era. In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawaiʻi traces the popularity and evolution of reggae in the ...
The New York Times

Max Romeo, Leading Voice in the Heyday of Roots Reggae, Dies at 80

His early hits were filled with sexual innuendo. But he later switched to a soulful political message that resonated in 1970s Jamaica and beyond. By Clay Risen Max Romeo, a reggae singer whose ...
Pitchfork

Down in Jamaica – 40 Years of VP Records

More than a simple greatest-hits collection, this box set commemorating Jamaica’s powerhouse independent label offers a well-rounded portrait of the iconic imprint’s role in reggae history. Save this ...