Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK. This week Seani brings you classic reggae from the 2000s including tracks from Gyptian, Sizzla, ...
Produced by Wadadah II and Black Sabbath Sound System, Prince Judah explains that while the new album marks a departure from his usual sonic palette, he was motivated to make “an original dancehall ...
Our writer recalls a 1999 trip to Jamaica to meet with the reggae icon about new music and how 'reggae keeps changing' Famous reggae rhythm section and producing team Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare ...
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 ...
KINGSTON, Jamaica —For many years, Jamaican artistes who live overseas have returned to their country to work with musicians and engineers to get an authentic reggae feel. Errol Wizdom did that for ...
Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs from artists like King Cruff, Problem Child and Tempa. By Kyle Denis The holidays may be right around the corner, but it’s war season in the ...
Tune the radio in Jamaica to any reggae station these days and don’t be surprised if you rarely, if ever, hear a Marley song. The roots and culture style reggae, infused with references to ska and ...
A new reissue marks the 40th anniversary of “Under Me Sleng Teng,” considered one of dancehall’s first digital songs and, with over 500 versions, among the most recycled. By Patricia Meschino In 1984, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A few days later, Dezral made Lucian Carnival history with an unprecedented triple victory. “The Car,” his Jardel-assisted ...
With the first days of spring finally gracing New York City, the summer is just a few breaths away — which means dancehall riddims and reggae grooves are about to be heard on every block from Flatbush ...
“I would really like for the artists to come in and make connections and understand the game and not get fucked like the old ones did,” said Shaggy of the third annual confab. By Janeé Bolden Artists, ...