Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Mike Alleyne Ph.D is an award-winning author and editor. The legendary reggae drummer and producer has died at age 73, ...

International Reggae Day is celebrated on July 1 every year. Here’s how reggae was born in Jamaica, why the day was created ...

On April 22, 1978 30,000 people filled Kingston’s National Stadium to see the One Love Peace concert. On the bill was singer Dennis Brown, pop-reggae sensation Inner Circle, the vocal trio The Mighty ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Mike Alleyne Ph.D is an award-winning author and editor. The Jamaican artist’s death aged 81 invites reflection on a ...

Reggae music and the island of Jamaica are inseparable, right? Lately, a crop of artists from places like Hawaii, California and Italy are proving that hit reggae can come from anywhere. In the ...

In 2011, Jamaican writer and activist Dutty Bookman coined the phrase “reggae revival” to describe artists like Protoje, Chronixx, Jah9, Kabaka Pyramid, Jesse Royal, and others who tended to favor ...

Rockers is, arguably, the finest reggae movie ever made. The 1978 film tells the story of a financially struggling drummer, Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace (portraying himself), who buys a motorbike with ...

Shifting ethics, social upheavals and escalations in political and civil rights protests each contributed to the chaotic, landmark year that was 1968. By Patricia Meschino Shifting ethics, social ...

VP Records is the largest distributor of reggae music, and Warner Music Nashville is a preeminent country label. What could the two have in common? This month, a joint album — Reggae's Gone Country.

"Women have gone through some very serious things in this industry." By Patricia Meschino As the opening act on Samoan-American reggae artist J Boog’s Love Over Everything tour, Jamaican singer Etana ...