Jamaica was a slave-operated plantation island for two centuries beginning in around the mid-1600s. The island then became a British colony until Jamaica gained its independence in the 1960s. Within ...

In the year 2020, it’s unlikely you don’t know at least one Sean Paul song. Even Jessica Alba knows the #GetBusyChallenge! Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques, known simply as Sean Paul, has been ...

Since his days as a sound system operator in Jamaica, one of Dasvibes’ objectives was to expose upcoming dancehall talent ...

Vybz Kartel, often referred to as the "Worl Boss," has been a pivotal figure in the dancehall genre since the early 2000s. His influence extends beyond Jamaica, with a dedicated fanbase in Toronto, ...

Mr. Vegas hears Jamaican dancehall music in plenty of mainstream hits, from Rihanna's "Work" to Justin Bieber's "Sorry." But Vegas said he wants musicians who specialize in dancehall to share the ...

In indie circles, there’s a rekindled interest in ska, rocksteady, dub and digi dancehall happening as well, primarily in California. Noisy lo-fi acts like Sun Araw and Peaking Lights dabble heavily.

Wycliffe Johnson, 47, a keyboardist and producer known as "Steely" who helped steer Jamaican music for nearly two decades and modernize the dancehall genre, died Sept. 1 at a hospital in Patchogue, ...

In the first week of May, the American music industry commenced a semi-annual tradition: singling out a lone piece of Jamaican music and sending it up the charts. 2018’s lucky winner is “Walking ...

Vybz Kartel, the popular Jamaican dancehall artist, has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in the murder of an associate, according to the BBC. The 38-year-old singer, born Adidja ...

Jamaica is one of the epicenters of music and culture. With more artists emerging on the scene, it’s important to note the names of the Jamaican music producers who have pushed artists into newer, and ...

Switching off ...

Since the late nineteen-seventies, the streets of Jamaica’s capital city, Kingston, have been decorated with ad-hoc placards promising quick, transformative thrills. The signs—hand-painted on ...