On the surface, reggae seems as relaxing as a cool drink on a hot summer day. But if you listen closely, you'll find there's more to it than that, says Roots Almighty frontman Jesus Martinez. "At ...

Seven-time Grammy award winner, philanthropist and author Ziggy Marley will perform Wednesday night at the Calvin Theatre in Northampton. Marley will be joined by Naia Kete and SayReal, a reggae-rock ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City’s annual Reggae Music and Jerk Festival is returning for a three day weekend full of fun, music, culture and good food. Hosted by a Kansas City, Missouri ...

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 ...

Maybe because Jerry Stevens’ roots are in other forms of music, he’s always resented the tendency to place reggae on the margins of most music scenes. “I’ve been upset about the isolation of reggae,” ...

Local musician Nick Hagglof is creating a new style of reggae music. And while he’s at it, he’s starting a new record label that is releasing numerous singles along with his forthcoming EP, while ...

Based in Brooklyn, N.Y., the reggae band New Kingston consists of brothers Courtney Panton Jr. on drums, Tahir Panton on keyboards and Stephen Suckarie on guitar, with all three contributing vocals, ...

Phil Simpkin of the Simpkin Project plays roots reggae, but don’t expect a bomboclaat accent, yuh bush docta. The Simpkin Project isn’t a typical reggae band name. I used to be in a band called Big ...

Colorado has long had a loving relationship with reggae music. By extension, that has led to a number of quality ska bands in the punk-rock scene. With the Wailers coming to Denver’s Gothic Theatre on ...

This year, April 20 — also known colloquially as "420" for cannabis enthusiasts — fell on on a Monday. That might have left more than a few people who like to partake while kicking back to Bob Marley.

Known as “Peetah,” he and other children of the singer Denroy Morgan formed the group Morgan Heritage in the 1990s. By Mike Ives Selections from the Weekend section, including a review of the biopic ...

Linda Aïnouche is a freelance research anthropologist with an expertise in cultural heritage and intercultural relationships. Over a number of years, she has worked with organizations, universities, ...