Billboard-charting producer Kemar "Flava" McGregor has added another chapter to his list of achievements after his latest ...
South Florida is starving for reggae music. Given our proximity to Jamaica, reggae bands should find rich fields of West Indian immigrants within which to flourish. Aside from stumbling upon stacks of ...
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, ...
US-based independent music label Synthdicate Music, led by the dynamic duo of Victor ‘DJ Future’ Wells and Jason ‘Firestorm’ Bevans, has unleashed their highly-anticipated third reggae compilation, ...
Looking at the Casio Casiotone MT40, you'd be forgiven for thinking it was an unremarkable keyboard. You may even have owned one just like it. Launched in 1981, the cream machine came with 37 keys, 22 ...
Nearly a decade after hatching the idea for a country album that infuses reggae, Willie Nelson's "Countryman" will see release this summer by Lost Highway. By Billboard Staff Nearly a decade after ...
This cross-continental project brings together a powerful blend of reggae and African music, featuring gifted artists from Ghana and East Africa, with a collaborative production by UK-based ...
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 ...
Rising Maroon Fusion Reggae Artiste Hope Vocals Scores International Chart Success With ‘Kumina Medley’ - DancehallMag.
In the history of Jamaican popular music, Wayne Smith's Under Mi Sleng Teng is a true milestone. The song's release in 1985 kick-started a new genre and changed the island's culture almost overnight.