Another Grammy Awards season and there is a growing list of African nominees. For African music enthusiasts, it is heartwarming that...

The ideas below came to me in a dream. Some of them seem a little unusual—I should probably apologize for that. I had a couple glasses of...

While many fans and commentators have been critical of the lyrical content and actions of some hip-hop and Jam-pop artists, others are...

SOJA, a Virginia-based reggae group, won the 2021 Reggae Grammy for their album "Beauty in the Silence". SOJA's win ignited a firestorm...

Programming on Jamaica radio in the diaspora connects Jamaican immigrants to their homeland. Radio programming in advanced markets like...

As the Debate over reggae band, Soja's Grammy win in the Best Reggae Album category continues we get the perspective of another American...

From Bob Marley to Bushmaster, Hollywood never seems to get Jamaica and Jamaicans right! The most popular Jamaican is Bob Marley. One of...

Lee 'Scratch' Perry, the enigmatic and mystical reggae singer and record producer, has been one of the significant figures in Jamaican...

Chasing a career in music is a challenging and brave thing to do. It can be a rollercoaster ride presenting you with challenges and...

It's hardly a secret anymore that Jamaica has had a big influence on hip hop music in America, from DJ Kool Herc toasting over breakbeats...

As a child of the Jamaican soil, there were a few things we knew as staple or gospel when growing up, and some were: power cut is a must...

Reggae and its child Dancehall are invariable the most captivating and coveted genres globally. I know every genre lover will say the...

In previous columns, I have looked at the issue of the lack of a cohesive cultural ethos which is needed to drive the country to...

Asylum man start let mi in free now... an a pure hail up mi a get when mi go ah de club now. Mi tune a run di place; mi no care whey some...

DI JOURNEY Continues Bwoy, if mi did know sey dis deejay business so hard mi wouldn’t even start. A two years now and mi voice 15 song...

DI PLAN Hey, I man want to be famous, get a lot of women, drive some hot cars and go farin nuff nuff. Mi no inna nuh hard wuk still,...

In the '80s, Sugar Minott declared, "Give dem inna dancehall stylee" and "Inna dancehall we deh, we a play reggae." These two songs...

The entertainment business, like every industry, is at a standstill due to quarantine and social distancing rules worldwide. While some...

The reggae fraternity is mourning the loss of legendary singer/songwriter Bob Andy who transitioned on March 27. Andy was revered in the...

Buju Banton in an interview aired on CVM’s On Stage with Winford Williams believes that Jamaican music has not grown and that Vybes...