On November 24, 2025, Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff (né James Chambers) died at age 81. Twenty years prior, Cliff became only the fourth reggae artist to receive the Order of Merit (2003) – the ...

Fusion artiste Samuel K Golden is quickly carving out a reputation for pioneering a fusion of spoken-word poetry with modern ...

The pop group, made up of Pinnock, Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall and Jesy Nelson, quickly achieved a kind of millennial omnipresence – with “Shout out to My Ex” blaring through the airwaves and the ...

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Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, the reggae drummer who helped define the sound of Jamaican music for decades, died Monday. He was 73. Dunbar had been in poor health and died at his home in Kingston, according to ...

While never revered as ska, roots-reggae or dancehall, rocksteady is arguably the most loved of the Jamaican music forms. The ...

As one half of the famed rhythm duo Sly and Robbie, he played with some of the biggest names in music, including Bob Dylan and Mick Jagger. By Clay Risen Sly Dunbar, who as the drumming half of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Mike Alleyne Ph.D is an award-winning author and editor. The legendary reggae drummer and producer has died at age 73, ...

Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist Nigyboy (Nigel Hector) is on his way to Bermuda for what he jokingly calls a ...

*Kingsley Wray is a Jamaican-born singer and songwriter renowned for his fusion of roots reggae with themes of faith, purpose, and socially conscious storytelling. Originally from Saint Ann, Jamaica, ...

The Kingston-born singer is visiting iconic venues on both coasts. Get all the details.

Eighty-one years ago today, the artist who is large4ly responsible for the worldwide popularity of reggae was born.