Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in ...

Today, Campbell is known worldwide as the unmistakable voice behind UB40, the British reggae band that helped bring the genre ...

The musician’s latest album, “The Art of Acceptance,” features stars of the genre (Damian and Stephen Marley) and fresh updates on nostalgic sounds. By Patricia Meschino Mr. Perkins worked with Bob ...

The Kingston, Jamaica native's music speaks to his life journey, while prioritizing messages over melody and rhyme schemes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Mike Alleyne Ph.D is an award-winning author and editor. The legendary reggae drummer and producer has died at age 73, ...

Every year since 1926, Black History Month has been honored in February — but did you know that since 2008, February has also been officially designated Reggae Month in Jamaica? The history and ...

Sunaina Keonaona Kale grew up in California, loving Hawaiian music. Years before she earned her Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from UC Santa Barbara, Kale convinced her mom to buy her the complete ...

Jimmy Cliff, the reggae music legend and star of seminal Jamaican film The Harder They Come, has died aged 81. His wife, Latifa Chambers, confirmed his death through a social media post today that was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Legendary reggae singer Jimmy Cliff, who helped bring reggae music to a global audience, has died. He was 81. His wife, Latifa ...

Two artists from Ontario have launched a new talent search they say is meant to support reggae artists looking for ways to break into the industry. Vencotte “V” Merchant and Brenda Guzman, the ...

Jimmy Cliff, the legendary reggae icon and multi-hyphenate performer, has died at the age of 81. His death was confirmed Monday by his family, who shared on his social media accounts that the musician ...