Rwandan reggae icon Raphael Mitali, better known by his stage name Natty Dread, died on the morning of June 14 at the age of 56 following a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. In early 2023, the ...

'Nimukundane, nk'umuryango, nk'igihugu, nk'abantu kuko ari cyo cy'ingenzi, ntimutwarwe n'urwango', ni ubutumwa bwa Natty Dread yatanze mbere y'uko apfa ku wa gatandatu, nk'uko umuhungu we mukuru Nesta ...

How Bob Marley created a global anthem of hope.

Fifty years ago, the singer-songwriter was in vogue. Most of the artistes with that tag, including Joni Mitchell, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Van Morrison, and David Bowie, released albums in 1974. Bob ...

It was music industry custom for top artistes to release live albums during the 1970s. With that in mind, Island Records released Live! by Bob Marley and The Wailers in December 1975, 50 years ago ...

Preceding but paralleling the emergence of rap, the Jamaican toasting phenomenon proved one of the earliest demonstrations that the DJ and MC could progress from second-thought background to ...