A few days later, Dezral made Lucian Carnival history with an unprecedented triple victory. “The Car,” his Jardel-assisted breakout Carnival anthem, took home Road March honors, adding to his Power ...

If rap music is the CNN of black America, dancehall reggae is the equivalent for ghetto youth in Jamaica. Since first emerging in the late ’60s, Jamaican DJs (the reggae version of hip-hop’s MCs) have ...

The Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise (WTJRC), cofounded by four-time Grammy-winning reggae artist Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley ...

Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs by Chip and DJ Cheem. By Kyle Denis With carnival season coming to a close, it’s time to let go of the summer and ease into the cooler half ...

At its core, Jamaican music culture is a project of self-determination. Reggae emerged in the ‘60s and ‘70s out of political protest, disenfranchisement, and social change in Jamaica. As the Jamaican ...