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

For more than three decades, roots reggae artiste Shanti Ruben has remained committed to using music as a force for positive ...

American reggae band SOJA took home the Grammy for best reggae album at the 64th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, and the internet is not happy about it. The Virginia-based band won the award for their ...

HARARE-BASED gospel artiste, content creator and digital entrepreneur Mawamba Bunjira (pictured) has officially broken his musical hiatus, returning with a groundbreaking AI-infused remix of his ...

Roots Riddim Kollectiv, a Las Vegas reggae group made up of veterans, says music helps them cope with PTSD and service-related struggles.

Sunaina Keonaona Kale grew up in California, loving Hawaiian music. Years before she earned her Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from UC Santa Barbara, Kale convinced her mom to buy her the complete ...

Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man and an Olympic icon, is breaking new ground in a field that extends beyond sports. Since retiring from sprinting, he has seamlessly transitioned into music. Growing ...

A new reissue marks the 40th anniversary of “Under Me Sleng Teng,” considered one of dancehall’s first digital songs and, with over 500 versions, among the most recycled. By Patricia Meschino In 1984, ...

When the punk scene in London was born, bands put on shows and a relatively small group of supporters were drawn to the anti-establishment message. It would be months before any of the groups recorded ...

Despite Reggae Month 2021 being kept on servers and streaming sites due to the global pandemic, Jamaica’s long and storied history continues on in film unabashedly. The country’s theme of “Come Ketch ...

NYC's biggest dancehall celebration is returning to Barclays Center this summer.