My Girl Lollypop” was written by Robert Spencer from The Cadillacs in the 1950s, but it became a hit when sung by Jamaican ...

Neil Diamond's somber country ballad about liquid solace flopped in the '60s, but you'll definitely recognize a British ...

For decades, reggae and other styles of Jamaican music have infiltrated popular music worldwide. It’s in the DNA of everything from hip hop to punk to electronic music to reggaeton to Afrobeats and ...

Reggae music has a way of pulling people in with its laid-back rhythm, meaningful lyrics, and enduring energy. From legendary solo performers to iconic reggae bands, the genre has shaped music culture ...

For a small place, Jamaica exerts a big influence. It covers an area of less than 11 000km2, with fewer than three million inhabitants. But ask anyone with even a passing interest in music to name its ...

Today, the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary as an independent nation. Observer Online looks at 25 Jamaican ...

A new reissue marks the 40th anniversary of “Under Me Sleng Teng,” considered one of dancehall’s first digital songs and, with over 500 versions, among the most recycled. By Patricia Meschino In 1984, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although summer technically lasts until mid-September, the Caribbean’s biggest stars came out to play throughout August, ...

Mr. Vegas is an award-winning reggae dancehall singer. The performers is a cultural ambassador known in the dancehall and reggae industry for his ability to blend “rapid-fire toasting with melodic ...

From the mighty dub lyricism of Linton Kwesi Johnson to the magnetic female empowerment of Etana, reggae artists have long lifted and motivated listeners with potent perspectives on resistance, ...