Reggae's development in Jamaica has much in common with the rise of post-war jazz, and it parallels the surge of R&B in the U.S. Under British rule until 1962, Jamaicans in the '50s were increasingly ...

February is widely acknowledged as Black History Month, but did you know it is also Reggae Month? Every year since 1926, Black History Month has been honored in February — but did you know that since ...

Three part BBC series about the history of Jamaican music and it's influence on modern charts in the UK and America. Traces the story of how Caribbean island conquered the world through its music.

This is a Trojan horse book, ostensibly about various facets of reggae music under-represented in reggae journalism, but on a certain level really a book about Jamaican jazz. As such, the information ...

Rocking aught-ly appropriate zigzag cornrows, dripped in green, gold, and black, and holding an old-school double cassette player decorated with stickers of Rastafari icon Emperor Haile Selassie and ...

As we immerse ourselves in the rich tapestry of February, two significant and harmonious celebrations unfold side-by-side — Black History Month and Reggae Month. Beyond the well-deserved spotlight on ...

One of California’s most iconic music festivals, Reggae on the River, announces its return to the County Line Ranch in Piercy, California, Aug. 14 through Aug. 16, 2026. Set along the banks of the Eel ...

As one of the most sought-after disc jockeys on the contemporary Reggae and Dancehall scene, ZJ Sparks has long stood as an ambassador of Reggae music, and was honored by TIDAL’s outreach to ...