February marks National Reggae Month — a time to celebrate the rich anthology of Jamaican music and honor the birthdays of late icons Dennis Brown and Bob Marley. The festival will include dancers ...

When British music producer DJ Paradise came up with a concept for an album that espoused world peace, he reached out to like ...

To mark the release of Gyalgerba, Major Lazer is hosting a Miami Art Week block party on December 4 at Coyo Taco in Wynwood, ...

Considered a veteran of the local dub and reggae scene, DJ Robert Rankin’ has been educating crowds about tunes, riddims, and basslines for over 30 years, whether it’s on the airwaves of various radio ...

Jamaica is reggae HQ. But around the world, the genre has spread — and its sound has mixed with other genres and fresh voices. In this week's Here & Now DJ Session, host Jeremy Hobson speaks with ...

DJ Khaled has released several reggae/dancehall bangers and hates to see Jamaica in ruins following Hurricane Melissa -- now he's springing his We The Best Foundation into action!!!

When I asked reigning New York hot sauce royalty Erica Diehl what goes into making a good sauce, she answered unequivocally. “Quality ingredients [and] good balance,” she said. “Even if it’s just ...

Jamaica is one of the epicenters of music and culture. With more artists emerging on the scene, it’s important to note the names of the Jamaican music producers who have pushed artists into newer, and ...

Hands are the primary tools of most DJs. So when Scott Damnit‘s stopped working, things looked grim. “After my surgeries, my hands were about as useful as chicken cutlets,” says Damnit, the founder of ...

Music is one of the best windows into a culture—and nowhere is that more evident than Jamaica. The Caribbean country is known for its sound above all else, having gifted the globe with six genres of ...

U-Roy – born Euwart Beckford – had been testing his skills as a DJ since the early Sixties. His initial inspiration was Count Macuki who, from the late Fifties, had performed with Tom Wong’s and ...

Drama unfolded in Soy, Kitale, when a father clashed with church officials after he requested the DJ plays reggae music during his DJ son’s burial ceremony.