Reggae music icon Jimmy Cliff, who's unique tone, lyricism and breakthrough role on the silver screen helped make the music of his native Jamaica part of popular culture across the globe, has died at ...

In this essay, writer AJ Morris explores the cultural history of Jamaican music, from reggae to dancehall, and examines how the medium works in tandem with Jamaican film as acts of protest and ...

Sunday, March 1, Lost In Time Festival 2026 transformed Kingston into a living soundtrack of modern reggae music, welcoming over 16,500 attendees across two vibrant days of music and culture at Hope ...

Dancehall music has long been one of Jamaica’s most powerful cultural exports, influencing artists and audiences across ...

In Jamaican music’s immediate family, there are reggae, dancehall, ska, rocksteady, dub and mento and Nyabinghi. Close cousins? That would be hip-hop, reggaeton, EDM and Afrobeats. Learn about all the ...

Jamaica was a slave-operated plantation island for two centuries beginning in around the mid-1600s. The island then became a British colony until Jamaica gained its independence in the 1960s. Within ...

A new generation wants to dominate Jamaica's music scene with a fresh take on an old-school sound. NPR's Baz Dreisinger looks further into the... Jamaica's Hottest New-School Reggae Artists Return To ...

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 ...

In the late 1960s, a white Jamaican movie producer had a decision to make. The late Perry Henzell wanted to tell a story about his country that would put a big spotlight, not on the lush tourist image ...

Music is one of the best windows into a culture—and nowhere is that more evident than Jamaica. The Caribbean country is known for its sound above all else, having gifted the globe with six genres of ...