A global music project paying homage to Jamaica’s rich cultural heritage is set to launch its full soundtrack. Dubbed the ...

Born in Barbados, Doug E Fresh is known as the Human Beat Box. The pioneer of 20th-century American beatboxing, he is able to ...

The grand maestro of Jamaican music: Carlos Malcolm at Steakhouse Studios in Los Angeles. (Credit: Bernadette Madden) Carlos Malcolm may not be a household name, but it should be. Without this now ...

A live music festival in Broward County will celebrate Jamaican music’s rich legacy, its impact on various genres around the ...

Reggae is a unique form of rock music which originated in Jamaica. It has its roots in a number of other musical styles. You can hear the influence of traditional Jamaican music as well as ...

Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in Trinidad, the sound of Mento can be traced back to the convergent ...

Dawes, who has written dozens of books of poetry, fiction, essays and criticism, looks to celebrate Jamaican writing, oral ...