Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican singer and songwriter who along with Bob Marley was among the most influential and popular reggae artists, has died at age 81. Cliff first came to fame during the 1960s, and ...

In “Reggae: The Golden Age of a Spiritual Revolution and Musical Rebellion, 1970–1980,” Dr. Reiland Rabaka enters the decade when Jamaica transformed bass, drum, scripture, street knowledge, and ...

KINGSTON (Reuters) - The main event at fight night in Kingston, a popular boxing showcase, was hours away, but the crowd at the National Stadium's indoor arena, from the young and hip to the elderly, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Mike Alleyne Ph.D is an award-winning author and editor. The Jamaican artist’s death aged 81 invites reflection on a ...

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Shifting ethics, social upheavals and escalations in political and civil rights protests each contributed to the chaotic, landmark year that was 1968. By Patricia Meschino Shifting ethics, social ...

On her pristine third album, Hollie Cook, a UK singer and one-time Slits member, draws upon 1970s reggae in songs about love and resilience. Cook eventually joined Ari in the reunited Slits lineup, ...

Here’s one more reason to love Black History Month: It coincides with Reggae Month, a global celebration of the music and culture deemed an “an intangible cultural heritage” by UNESCO. In 2008, ...

Jamaica and Ethiopia have long-standing cultural ties. Rastafarians believe that the late Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie was actually the second coming of the Messiah, and since the 1970s, reggae ...

His early hits were filled with sexual innuendo. But he later switched to a soulful political message that resonated in 1970s Jamaica and beyond. By Clay Risen Max Romeo, a reggae singer whose ...

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 ...

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