Chronixx updates a classic Jacob Miller one-drop riddim, Major Lazer makes soca mainstream, and Beenie Man and Shaggy express their appreciation of women. Plus, the white reggae act it’s OK to like ...
NEWARK, Feb. 11 - In a recent documentary, Beenie Man did something that top dancehall reggae stars don't usually do. He said vocalists like him play a secondary role. "Dancing was before singing," he ...
Jamaican popular culture is defined through the dance and the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has given dozens of dance groups the opportunity to showcase their skills through the World ...
LAST month, inside a sprawling new tourist resort on the Montego Bay coast, Tarrus Riley did the near impossible: He and his seven-piece band, anchored by the Jamaican saxophone virtuoso Dean Fraser, ...
WHEN the World Reggae Dance Championship unfolds at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre this evening, two unlikely groups will be among the 16 finalists. These are the six-member, all-male ...
Akeim Toussaint Buck’s bass-heavy production invites the audience to get up and lose themselves in the music A must for reggae lovers, and anyone in the market for an hour of low-key skanking, Free ...