In his new book, ‘And the Roots of Rhythm Remain,’ music impresario Joe Boyd traces the vast influence of global music. Here, ...
Reggae has been added to a list of international cultural treasures which the United Nations has deemed worthy of protecting and promoting. The music, which grew out of Jamaica in the 1960s thanks ...
It originated on a small Carribean island and grew to become a global phenomenon recognised as a cultural institution by UNESCO, the story of reggae's success is closely entwined with the history ...
Born Britanny Fousheé in early ’90s New Jersey, the artist grew up immersed in music. Her mother was a drummer for PEP, ...
This clip is taken from a session filmed for the BBC series ‘The Old ... Reggae started in Jamaica and developed in the late 1960s as a mix of Calypso, Jazz and Rhythm and Blues. The music ...
Jamaican musicians such as the late greats Bob Marley and Peter Tosh and the group Culture have long been credited with planting the seeds of reggae music on ... the 34-year-old musician told ...
Jamaican reggae legend Horace Andy started ... which often quote his old reggae singles, have appeared on tracks like “Angel” and “Hymn Of The Big Wheel.” When Massive Attack made their ...
XLIX 2012, Dialogue among Civilizations Reggae music ... Old Testament. Although the pugnacious Rastafari resistance is emblematic of the strong social and cultural attributes that characterize ...
Throughout his Grammy-winning career as a rapper, musician, songwriter and producer, much of Wyclef Jean's recorded output highlights Jamaican music ... reggae.' Kids are turned off by the same ...
He also released two new songs, Panafrican Youths and Forward Ever, particularly for that region, which has always been receptive to old-school ... got into music when he returned to Jamaica ...
The daughter of a Jamaican father and Jewish mother, London-bred singer Morgan credits her background for what she described ...