ASPEN – At least some of the reason for the explosive popularity of Matisyahu can be traced to the oddity factor. The idea of a devout Orthodox Jew, complete with long beard and tzitzit dangling from ...

In tandem with Black History Month, February also marks Reggae Month, celebrating one of the most popular Black protest musical genres. As we immerse ourselves in the rich tapestry of February, two ...

During the festival, Jamaican music legends Clifford "Mr. Vegas" Smith, whose breakout hits "Nike Air" and "Heads High" catapulted him to international fame in 1997; Sly Dunbar, legendary drummer of ...

Dolly Parton, Lainey WIlson, Uncle Kracker and Toby Keith are four country hitmakers with songs featured in a new mini-documentary that shows how reggae music and country music are both rooted in ...

Koffee, the 19-year-old wunderkind out of Jamaica's Spanish Town, became the first female artist ever to take home the Grammy for best reggae album at this year's recent awards show. Her Rapture is a ...

Flip through the local radio channels and it won’t be long until you hear a reggae song. The characteristic one drop drumming and offbeat-emphasized rhythm dominates popular music in the islands, and ...

Go to most any venue or concert in town, and you may find yourself feeling some serious reggae vibes. Reggae originated in Jamaica in the 1960s and has long been looked at in the U.S. as beach music ...

Without question, Jamaica’s greatest export is reggae music, as embodied by the genre icon Bob Marley. Even if you’ve never had the fortune to visit the Caribbean country, Marley’s influence can be ...

They hope you like jammin’. Because they want to jam it wit’ you. The second annual Point Break Music Festival will feature more than 20 reggae and reggae-adjacent bands and solo artists June 21 and ...

(RNS) — Reggae music encapsulates the prophetic spirituality I looked to embody when I was an evangelical Christian but could never find. (RNS) — The last time I ran into God was at a reggae lounge in ...

As we immerse ourselves in the rich tapestry of February, two significant and harmonious celebrations unfold side-by-side — Black History Month and Reggae Month. Beyond the well-deserved spotlight on ...