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Jimmy Cliff and the roots of Toronto’s reggae scene, Part 1

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 ...

Flea Remembers Late Bandmate Hillel Slovak: 'I Was In Love With Him'

Flea will release his debut solo album, Honora, on March 27. When sharing the album's artwork, Flea explained that the cover photograph is of his mother-in-law, taken in Iran in the late 60's. Flea ...

Today’s obituary: Dr. Eugene Tinelli, 82, was a psychiatrist at Syracuse’s VA Medical Center

Standard, Dr. Eugene Tinelli was remembered for being a "strong advocate for causes that he firmly believed in.” ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

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Hawai‘i Public Radio

New HPR music show host, Lulú Solares, shares all things reggae

DJ Lulú Solares spoke to The Conversation's Maddie Bender about the ins and outs of reggae music as one of the hosts of HPR's ...
Euronews

Sly Dunbar, pioneering reggae music producer and drummer, dies aged 73

Sly Dunbar, two-time Grammy award-winning reggae drummer, has died at the age of 73. He produced several tracks from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan and was one-half of the influential reggae rhythm section ...
Yahoo

Remembering Sly Dunbar, a Reggae Drummer with an Endless Groove

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Famous reggae rhythm section and producing team Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare. (Credit: Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty ...
The Guardian

Sly Dunbar, reggae drummer and producer with Sly and Robbie, dies aged 73

Drummer helped to define the sound of roots reggae and dancehall, and worked with stars including the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Grace Jones Sly Dunbar, the Jamaican musician and producer who ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Sly Dunbar, Reggae Drummer Who Anchored Tracks From Bob Marley and Bob Dylan, Dies at 73

The two-time Grammy winner was half of the influential rhythm section Sly & Robbie with bassist Robbie Shakespeare. By The Associated Press Two-time Grammy Award-winning reggae drummer Sly Dunbar, who ...
Rolling Stone

Sly Dunbar, Reggae and Dancehall’s Rhythm King, Dead at 73

Sly Dunbar, the legendary Jamaican drummer who helped steer reggae‘s modern evolution while providing the backbeat to countless recordings, has died. He was 73. Dunbar’s wife, Thelma, confirmed his ...
Billboard

Legendary Reggae Drummer/Producer Lowell ‘Sly’ Dunbar Dies at 73

Dunbar was one half of the rhythm section duo Sly & Robbie along with late partner bassist Robbie Shakespeare. By Gil Kaufman Legendary Jamaican musician Lowell “Sly” Dunbar has died at age 73.
Malawi Nyasa Times

Dazik Releases “Pulani” Reggae Version Music Video

A few days after officially handing over a girls’ hostel at Tiyamika Orphanage in Mchinji, gospel artist Davie Nkhoma, popularly known as Dazik, has released the music video for his latest song, ...