Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That same self-determination, that instinct toward rebelling against the establishment, and of course, that inextricable tie to ...

Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs by Chip and DJ Cheem. By Kyle Denis With carnival season coming to a close, it’s time to let go of the summer and ease into the cooler half ...

Was Beenie Man motivated to sign to the Reggae Compassionate Act by love or money? Organisers of the Stop Murder Music campaign must be delighted to have three of dancehall's biggest stars pledging ...

Sean Paul has been running reggae and dancehall since the early 2000s, charting with hits like "Get Busy" and "Temperature" while solidifying his spot as one of the best artists of his era. After ...

Reggae and dancehall began as forms of resistance from disenfranchised communities within Jamaica. Reggae was conceived in the ’50s as an amalgamation of both Jamaican sounds (mento and ska) and ...

For TinaDimples, the message extends beyond creating another tantalizing club record. “Cock It Up” adds another layer to her ...

The two Jamaican superstars are both staking their claim for the King of Dancehall crown. By Kyle Denis The “King of ...

Even if the standout dancehall track of 2015 came from a man in prison, the Caribbean was pumping out music that infiltrated the top of the global charts Sonically interesting and fun, fun, fun, some ...

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Reading the Jamaica Gleaner this week, I fell upon an article announcing the fact that six of the 10 records in the Billboard Reggae chart are by non-Jamaicans. Nothing against Matisyahu, but given ...

In the first week of May, the American music industry commenced a semi-annual tradition: singling out a lone piece of Jamaican music and sending it up the charts. 2018’s lucky winner is “Walking ...

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 ...