It was 1973 in Berkeley when Roger Steffens, thumbing through Rolling Stone magazine, became aware of a percolating, distant island music movement called reggae. He sought the sound out in record bins ...

Reggae music opened up the world for Willie Stewart. It’s the language of his life and his career. As the drummer for the band Third World, Stewart co-produced 13 of their albums, five of which were ...

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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 ...

At a time when most Americans have been exposed to a more pop-influenced style of reggae music, it’s important to remind newer reggae fans about the genre’s roots. Imagine an underground movement ...

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 ...

Considered a veteran of the local dub and reggae scene, DJ Robert Rankin’ has been educating crowds about tunes, riddims, and basslines for over 30 years, whether it’s on the airwaves of various radio ...