Jamaican singer Cocoa Tea, whose celebrated career blurred the divide between roots reggae’s righteous convictions and dancehall’s feel-good ethos, passed away on March 11 at ...

The resulting mix of cultures contributed to the growth ... the UK chart with My Boy Lollipop in 1964. This seeping of Jamaican music in to popular culture would continue with cult 1972 film ...

Chaired by Orville “Shaggy” Burrell, alongside Judith Bodley and Sharon Burke, the Island Music Conference (IMC) isn’t just a meeting of minds—it’s a movement. From its inception, the goal has been ...

From jungle/drum ’n’ bass to garage, grime and dubstep, the spirit of Jamaican soundsystems is unmistakable and, just like reggae music itself, has translated to communities and cultures all over the ...

"He leaves behind a catalogue of classic recordings which will forever be played in the pantheon of great Jamaican music. "RIP sweet Cocoa Tea." Grammy Award-winning group Morgan Heritage paid ...

Diana Ross, Michael Bublé and Grace Jones are some other musicians featured King Charles is revealing his music favorites. The King, 76, shows off a somewhat eclectic mix of musical go-tos in The King ...

and that sound system music was part of a deep part of the ghetto sound. Culturally, it’s the soundtrack to almost every inner-city person’s life in Jamaica. AP: How have reggae fans received the song ...