Reggae music icon Jimmy Cliff, who's unique tone, lyricism and breakthrough role on the silver screen helped make the music of his native Jamaica part of popular culture across the globe, has died at ...

Mention Jamaican music to most Americans and the pop sounds of reggae usually come to mind. But there’s much more—the wonderfully rich harmonies of choral music, hundreds of rarely heard sacred songs ...

Rich Hardesty, along with his friends from the band HyRyder, is planning a unique music festival in Negril, Jamaica, called “Jamaican Daydream.” Scheduled for January 25-29, this event will bring ...

Mai ‘Okamai Okamoto, a Japanese national, has been residing between Jamaica and Japan for almost 16 years. During that time, she developed a passion for reggae music. Over the years, she has assisted ...

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 ...

The latest food festival on the scene is all about Jamaican food, music and community. The first Flavors Food and Music Fest is Sunday in Pontiac in the parking lot outside of host restaurant Flavors ...

After decades of “Brap brap brap!” heard throughout the lyrics of some of our favorite Jamaican songs, the country’s broadcasting regulator has made the decision to ban all music and television that ...

In Jamaican music’s immediate family, there are reggae, dancehall, ska, rocksteady, dub and mento and Nyabinghi. Close cousins? That would be hip-hop, reggaeton, EDM and Afrobeats. Learn about all the ...

Jamaica’s broadcasting regulator has banned music and television broadcasting deemed to glorify or promote criminal activity, violence, drug use, scamming, and weapons. The directive says that ...

Jamaica’s Canadian diaspora has raised more than CAD$3 million to support recovery after Hurricane Melissa. Through benefit concerts, online campaigns, and community drives, funds will support ...