Dancehall and reggae riddims filled the airwaves in the ’90s thanks to singers like Diana King, whose wildly popular music was featured in films like Bad Boys and My Best Friend’s Wedding, and “Queen ...
1996 – Shaggy sold platinum and received a Grammy Award for Boombastic.1996 – The Fugees released the R&B/Hip-Hop/Reggae infused album, The Score, with hits including a cover of Roberta Flack’s ...
1980sThe 1980s signaled the birth of an additional musical era, and the slow demise of another. With the help of producer King Jammy and musicians Steely and Clevy, Dub made way for a faster, more ...
Anyone who has ever been to Miami’s biggest reggae concert, Best of the Best, knows that it trades on nostalgia, featuring such acts as Lady Saw, Wayne Wonder and Shabba Ranks. To hear them, was to ...
‘THIS IS 90’s Dancehall’, heralds a golden age in Dancehall music. From artists to Sound Systems, Riddims to Radio, the decade saw the genre in full flight and it brought forward some of the most ...
The ceiling is low and the lights are even lower on "Reggae Revolution" nights at Broad Ripple's Casba nightclub. The scene suits this basement dance party, where attendees slap the ceiling and fire ...
It’s not surprising that dancehall blew up given that it is a cousin to hip-hop—another dominant musical genre rooted in African musical traditions. It’s worth noting that some of hip-hop’s pioneers ...
Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs by Soul-Rebel Marley and JayBlem. By Kyle Denis If the heatwave during the New York City Democratic mayoral primary election didn’t make it ...
Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs by Jimmy October, Elephant Man and DMP. By Kyle Denis Last month marked one year since Vybz Kartel‘s release from prison after serving 13 ...