Part 2: Jawaii steps into the late ’80s and early ’90s, a pivotal time when local musicians began to make reggae their own. They added slack key and ʻukulele. They sang about their own stories, making ...

Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs by V'ghn, Jesse Royal and Mr. Vegas. By Kyle Denis Although summer technically lasts until mid-September, the Caribbean’s biggest stars came ...

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, ...

Lexington Reggae Week spans five days with shows at multiple venues, starting July 23. Tahlsound partners with city and artists to revive Kentucky’s reggae scene. Events feature live music, Jamaican ...

Reggae style has always been more than just a look. It’s an attitude and a subtle rebellion. You see it in the bold rasta palette: the deep reds, greens, and golds that have danced through Trenchtown ...

Part II of the documentary series explores the arrival of reggae music in the islands and its impact on the evolution of local music. Select whether each of the following should be a major factor, ...

Forty-five years after his epic protest song, “Look What They’ve Done,” Brother Noland has released another song with a potent message, “Las Vegas.” Wrapped around jubilant tropical music performed by ...

The post FIDLAR’S Zac Carper on Their New Album Surviving the Dream and His Sublime Tattoo: Podcast appeared first on Consequence. Discussing Surviving the Dream and his broader catalog, Carper ...

Local entertainer Myron Armstrong, known as 8RO8, dropped his latest Jawaiian reggae EP, Loose Shakas, which released on August 30, 2024. The EP reflects Armstrong’s deep connection to island life and ...

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 ...

Everybody has to start somewhere, in music as well as anything else. Eli-Mac, from La Mesa by way of the Philippines and Hawai’i, got going with the King of Rock and Roll and an old-time state song ...

Sunaina Keonaona Kale grew up in California, loving Hawaiian music. Years before she earned her Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from UC Santa Barbara, Kale convinced her mom to buy her the complete ...