“Under Mi Sleng Teng,” by Jamaican singer Wayne Smith, is one of the milestones in the history of Jamaican popular music. Written by Smith and his friend Noel Davey, the pioneering dancehall classic ...

In 1980, a young woman who loved Jamaican music and graduated from music college with a thesis on reggae joined Casio Computer as a developer. The very first instrument she worked on helped usher in a ...

History, Producer & Every Major Song on It - DancehallMag. The Sleng Teng riddim is the most consequential rhythm in the history of Jamaican popular music. Widely recognized as the most transformative ...

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, ...

Looking at the Casio Casiotone MT40, you'd be forgiven for thinking it was an unremarkable keyboard. You may even have owned one just like it. Launched in 1981, the cream machine came with 37 keys, 22 ...

A Step-by-Step Guide - DancehallMag. Learning how to make a dancehall beat means engaging with one of the most influential rhythmic traditions in modern music. Originating in Jamaica in the.

Ok so its a poorly kept secret, having already been leaked, but today teenage engineering formally announced the riddim EP-40 derived from the EP-133 KO II with the sequencing, sampling and FX of the ...

This year’s Grammys have a chance to make history, albeit in a way that might get missed by most TV viewers watching music’s biggest night at home. For the first time in its 39-year existence, the ...

On Festival Night 2 of Reggae Sumfest 2025, 19-year-old singer-songwriter Annáe seized her moment and introduced the crowd to her forthcoming single Reggae Riddim. Opening for the show, she delivered ...