Although Hip-Hop remains a musical influence, Heavy D is finding success in a different genre via his own record label Stride Entertainment and a brand new reggae album titled Vibes. The project, ...
Flip through the local radio channels and it won’t be long until you hear a reggae song. The characteristic one drop drumming and offbeat-emphasized rhythm dominates popular music in the islands, and ...
Sly Dunbar, the legendary Jamaican drummer who helped steer reggae‘s modern evolution while providing the backbeat to countless recordings, has died. He was 73. Dunbar’s wife, Thelma, confirmed his ...
While contemporary reggae might seem far removed from jazz, it is important to understand how jazz played a major part in its early development. If any country could be identified solely by its music, ...