Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in ...

The 9th annual Sunshine Reggae Roots Festival runs 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, June 27 outside Celtic Fox, SW 8th & Jackson.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sly Dunbar, the legendary Jamaican drummer who helped steer reggae‘s modern evolution while providing the backbeat to countless ...

OVER the last couple of months, two reggae songs have started showing up on hip-hop playlists. One is a bubbly dance track called ''Get Busy'' by Sean Paul. The other is a smooth, sweet ballad called ...

Reggae music has always been about more than rhythm. Rooted in Jamaica and carried around the world through artists who ...

If there is ever a Reggae Hall of Fame, Hiroko Okuda at Casio Computer Co. would be a fitting nominee for a monumental contribution she unknowingly made to the popular Jamaican musical genre. Casio ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hardcore reggae one-drop music lovers are excited about the release of the Jam Again Riddim album compilation because it conjures up feelings of nostalgia and joy with its ...

REGGAE RHYTHM: John Varvatos is turning from rock ’n’ roll to reggae for his spring ad campaign. The designer, who last season used rock legend Ringo Starr in his ads, will this time feature Ziggy ...