In 2011, Jamaican writer and activist Dutty Bookman coined the phrase “reggae revival” to describe artists like Protoje, Chronixx, Jah9, Kabaka Pyramid, Jesse Royal, and others who tended to favor ...

Jamaica is one of the epicenters of music and culture. With more artists emerging on the scene, it’s important to note the names of the Jamaican music producers who have pushed artists into newer, and ...

Reservoir Media has struck up a new joint venture with Jamaican star Cordell “Skatta” Burrell and reggae and dancehall publisher Abood Music. Together, they plan to both acquire catalogs and sign and ...

Reservoir Media has announced a new joint venture with Jamaican artist Cordel “Skatta” Burrell and reggae/dancehall publisher ...

The 1972 film “The Harder They Come” and its accompanying soundtrack brought the genre out of Jamaica and helped pave the way ...

In the 60 years since Jamaica achieved its independence from England, on Aug. 6, 1962, the tiny Caribbean nation has created some of the world’s most influential musical styles, including ska, rock ...

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 ...

Jamaica’s biggest summer music festival, Reggae Sumfest, returns to the country’s tourist capital, Montego Bay with a week of activities from the 16th of July to the 22nd of July this year. The week ...