Good Duck Records is celebrating the release of its first album featuring 16 groups from St. John at a party at the St. John ...

From “Soldering” to Festival Song victories, Stanley Beckford spent decades carrying mento music to audiences in Jamaica and overseas ...

Rain fell. Wind chimes sounded. The lush greenery of the hillside brightened as the sun rebounded. There was silent meditation, an offering of prayer, and vibration of ...

Vanuatu’s leader hopes to strengthen his country’s presence in Hong Kong as the Pacific island nation looks to tap the city’s regulatory expertise, financial markets and investment opportunities.

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 ...

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, ...

Taro is a traditional food of Vanuatu, and its culture over millennia has resulted in several hundred indigenous varieties. But cassava is more commonly grown nowadays, even as communities rely ...

A year after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu, cruise ships are regularly bringing in boatloads of Australian tourists. But many demolished buildings in the capital Port Vila are yet to be ...

Sri Lanka is set to make history as it hosts South Asia’s first-ever Reggae Music Festival, “ONE LOVE 2026 – A Tribute to Bob Marley”, from 27 to 29 March 2026 on the golden shores of Bentota. The ...

Few genres have had such an international impact, while remaining so geographically specific, as reggae. The best reggae albums are Jamaican through and through, and though there are other small ...

Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican musician and actor who helped propel reggae into the international spotlight, has died at 81 years old. The singer-songwriter was known for hits such as "Many Rivers to Cross ...

Reggae music legend and cultural icon Jimmy Cliff has died at the age 81, his family have announced. The You Can Get It If You Really Want hitmaker's wife, Latifa announced the sad news via a ...