“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 ...

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, ...

The Casio Casiotone MT40 was released in 1981. Four years later it would change reggae music forever. Looking at the Casio Casiotone MT40, you'd be forgiven for thinking it was an unremarkable ...

Teenage Engineering, the Swedish design and technology collective renowned for redefining the boundaries of music gear, is ...

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 ...

When it comes to Swedish design studio and instrument manufacturer Teenage Engineering, you never quite know what's coming. Case in point: according to unconfirmed leaked images that surfaced ...

Lenky's handclap-heavy groove soundtracked three major hits in the summer of '03 and helped dancehall cement its U.S. takeover. This week, Billboard is publishing a series of lists and articles ...

A new compilation surveys the period in Japan when Jamaican influences mixed with the opulent melodies and high-production gloss of city pop. The producers are clearly unconcerned with adhering to the ...