Ever since Kool Herc brought Jamaican sound system culture to the Bronx and birthed a billion-dollar industry called hip-hop, dancehall reggae has been the ghost in the American urban music machine.

Imagine that a nightclub accidentally booked two wildly different acts — one reggae, one country — for the same night, and instead of one backing out, the bands decided to jam together. That's "Reggae ...

Charisma's debut album The Motions is a diverse collection of styles and moods, from sensual ballads to rumba-influenced dance songs. Music fans first got to hear of this singer, songwriter in 2018 as ...

For more than a year, Rihanna and her label Roc Nation have been hunting for beats as they work to complete an album devoted to exploring the singer’s Caribbean roots, according to conversations with ...

Stating the obvious: Music has always been in Skip Marley's bones. As the grandson of pop culture icon and pioneer of reggae, Bob Marley, Skip knows a thing about legacy. "The music knew that I would ...

Although identifying the original composer of the one drop rhythm is a controversial matter, this most recognisable and genre-specific of beats was undoubtedly brought to mainstream attention by the ...

As the sun beat down, Luana Halili, 33, of North Bellmore, rocked steadily to the calypso beat of the reggae tune drifting through the hilly, open lawns of the Vanderbilt Museum. “It’s a beautiful day ...

I started as Music Director and host of Morning Becomes Eclectic in July, 1979. The first show I put on was the Reggae Beat, which soon became the most popular weekend show at the station. Roger ...