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Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Independent record label MVB Records is seeing a surge in 'new' listeners thanks to their Dancehall ...
It was this writer’s first experience at Reggae Sumfest 2015. From the moment we drove up to the very-on-their-job gatekeepers securing the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre in St James, Jamaica, I knew I was in for a spicy showcase. The itinerary made ...
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxi Priest, one of the most celebrated reggae fusion artists of all time, is making a massive move to re-ignite world music. The legendary reggae vocalist, whose career spans four decades with three Grammy ...
orgasmic bass drops and an undeniable blissful vibe. Jamaica’s pride and joy is arguably the most universal music in the world. Its followers are cross-continental; from Europe to South America to Asia to Africa and, of course, the Caribbean. In the ...
Vybz Kartel’s long-awaited return to the U.S. was nothing short of historic. The “Worl Boss,” who was recently released after spending 13 years behind bars, took Brooklyn by storm with his Reggae Fest on Friday (April 11) and Saturday (April 12).
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 live band instrumentation, a socially conscious message ...
Reggae is a genre born in Jamaica that emerged from ska and mento in the late 1940s and early 50s. After 1962 when Jamaica was declared an independent country, roots reggae became the score that not only bolstered national identity but its inextricable ...
NEW YORK (Billboard) - In the wake of gay-rights protests surrounding three major dancehall reggae concerts in New York in recent weeks, promoters, performers and their labels are noting a detrimental effect on bookings and endorsements in the United ...