In the wee hours of Saturday morning (Feb. 28) — the same day Protoje’s Lost in Time Festival was slated to kick off its ...

Reggae music icon Jimmy Cliff, who's unique tone, lyricism and breakthrough role on the silver screen helped make the music of his native Jamaica part of popular culture across the globe, has died at ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Orville “Shaggy” Burrell was in South Florida to talk about his Island Music Conference, which will take place in Feb. 2026 in ...

The Kingston-born singer is visiting iconic venues on both coasts. Get all the details.

Two reggae legends have appealed for help in getting aid to Jamaica which was hit by hurricane Melissa a week ago. Supporting a donations drive in Leyton, east London, Maxi Priest and Luciano urged ...

The seminal Jamaican musician Bob Marley was born on Feb. 6, 1945. He died in 1981, at age 36, having made an indelible ...

The two-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer had hits with “Wonderful World, Beautiful People,” “You Can Get It if You Really Want” and “I Can See Clearly Now.” By Roy Trakin Jimmy Cliff ...

When the punk scene in London was born, bands put on shows and a relatively small group of supporters were drawn to the anti-establishment message. It would be months before any of the groups recorded ...

Sunaina Keonaona Kale grew up in California, loving Hawaiian music. Years before she earned her Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from UC Santa Barbara, Kale convinced her mom to buy her the complete ...