Berlin is a city known for its electronic music and club scene. But not everyone knows that many of the tricks used in today's club mixes, such as bass cut switches, echo and delay effects, and ...
Reggae sounds, art finds and a community spirit is coming to Gialia in Paphos this summer. Bringing the ultimate laid-back party vibe is the latest edition of One Love Cyprus Festival, which returns ...
Jah Shaka, the London roots reggae artist who inspired legions of acts across genres, has died. His management confirmed his death on Wednesday, 12th April, and did not provide a cause of death. Jah ...
International Reggae Day is celebrated on July 1 every year. Here’s how reggae was born in Jamaica, why the day was created and how the genre transformed global music.
Sergio Ortiz is a soft-spoken teacher in San Antonio College’s music business program. But as the reggae artist Sgt. Remo, he makes some serious noise with a wall of speakers that looks like ...
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, ...
Reggae music has a way of pulling people in with its laid-back rhythm, meaningful lyrics, and enduring energy. From legendary solo performers to iconic reggae bands, the genre has shaped music culture ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music, and why you buy the tunes you do. Jul 29, 2014, 07:27am EDT Jul 29, 2014, 08:46am EDT This article is more ...
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 ...
Reggae music nowadays seems as ubiquitous to the beaches of Southeast Asia and dorm rooms of Boston as it does to its Jamaican homeland. Now the genre that evolved in the 1960s has been added to the ...
Lloyd Barnes has run the Wackie’s recording studio and label since the late 1970s. As he prepares for his next chapter, he wants to ensure its spirit lives on. By Brandon Wilner Lloyd Barnes carried a ...