Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We’re whipping through the Carnival calendar, and the music just keeps on coming. “I always learn from my collabs, man,” the ...

Ghanaian reggae musician Rocky Dawuni has advised African artistes not to feel pressured to imitate Jamaican accents or ...

The percussive rhythms of reggae and dancehall music can make anyone start moving toward the dance floor. Los Angeles has a small, yet passionate community of music lovers who cannot resist a night ...

Dancehall music has long been one of Jamaica’s most powerful cultural exports, influencing artists and audiences across ...

"Women have gone through some very serious things in this industry." By Patricia Meschino As the opening act on Samoan-American reggae artist J Boog’s Love Over Everything tour, Jamaican singer Etana ...

Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs by Nailah Blackman, Bunju Garlin, Fay-Ann Lyons and more. By Kyle Denis We finally made it, folks! 2024 is here. To kick off the new year, ...

What would dancehall reggae look like if it were G-rated — cleansed of all shout-outs to female anatomy, devoid of references to particular brands of ammunition, less invested in being hardcore than ...

Even if the standout dancehall track of 2015 came from a man in prison, the Caribbean was pumping out music that infiltrated the top of the global charts Sonically interesting and fun, fun, fun, some ...

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 ...

Here’s a full list of the next-gen artists who performed at the 2026 IMC Island Vibes Showcase: Brown Skin Rae, Imani Beau, Kvdence, Kustiks, Kant10t, Jahdon, Mystic Warrior, Rally Banks, Ka$e, ...

As a pop-culture-consuming whole, Americans have a strange relationship with Jamaican dancehall. Although it’s one of the most important and prolific music scenes in the world, we routinely ignore it ...