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It originated on a small Carribean island and grew to become a global phenomenon recognised as a cultural institution by ...

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 ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jimmy Cliff in The Harder They Come: he was given the lead role after entrancing the film’s director Perry Henzell with his ...

Today, the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary as an independent nation. Observer Online looks at 25 Jamaican ...

These four mainstream rock songs put reggae music on the international stage after its establishment in Jamaica in the late 1960s.

A new reissue marks the 40th anniversary of “Under Me Sleng Teng,” considered one of dancehall’s first digital songs and, with over 500 versions, among the most recycled. By Patricia Meschino In 1984, ...

Neil Diamond's somber country ballad about liquid solace flopped in the '60s, but you'll definitely recognize a British ...

For a small place, Jamaica exerts a big influence. It covers an area of less than 11 000km2, with fewer than three million inhabitants. But ask anyone with even a passing interest in music to name its ...