While never revered as ska, roots-reggae or dancehall, rocksteady is arguably the most loved of the Jamaican music forms. The ...
Honestly, this is one of the best interviews I’ve ever had.” Wohdee, who hails from the working class city of Birmingham, England, radiates warmth, From Birmingham freestyles to Grammy dreams, the ...
Fusion artiste Samuel K Golden is quickly carving out a reputation for pioneering a fusion of spoken-word poetry with modern ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Jamaica is the starting point of every collection,” says Rachel Scott, the Kingston-born designer of the ...
A two-day immersive reggae and art festival is teaming up with Palm Beach County’s leading Black museum to celebrate its musical roots and lasting influence. Several elements set this festival apart ...
On this day (February 6) in 1945, Bob Marley was born in Nine Mile, Saint Ann, Jamaica. His distinctive songwriting and vocal style helped him bring Jamaican music to the world stage. He is widely ...
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 ...
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 ...
*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 legendary drummer played with everyone from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has ...