Reggae is a unique fusion of local folk music with outside influences. The local folk music was a Jamaican form called mento, but in the 40s and 50s Jamaicans were also listening to music from the US ...

Reggae's roots, springing from the social ... hit in the UK chart with My Boy Lollipop in 1964. This seeping of Jamaican music in to popular culture would continue with cult 1972 film The Harder ...

Exploring the early influences of reggae icon Bob Marley, who was inspired to form The Wailers after listening to rock and ...

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The Jamaican music industry is reeling from the profound loss of Robert Russell, co-founder of the iconic Reggae Sumfest.

I never put a date on music because that means it isn ... is that Wyclef hasn't previously recorded a reggae album. "Clef's roots are in Jamaica as much as they are in Haiti, he has synergy ...

Watch the greats of reggae music light up the stage this festive season. The Ugu Reggae Music Festival takes place at Zuri ...

Jamaican reggae artist Etana has arrived in Nairobi for her series of performances around ... Etana whose real name is Shauna ...

With 3 days of artistic attraction featuring the cultural heritage of Jamaica and Wales showcasing the elements of reggae music, food, art, dance, fashion, wellness, and history in a beautiful ...