Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in ...

Music studios here, low on frills and high on voltage, are the nerve centers of Jamaica. Anywhere on the island — even in Kingston, a car-loving city that scoffs at public domain — music blares. From ...

Known for its reggae music, stunning beaches, jerk cuisine, rum and Rastafarian culture, Jamaica's true heartbeat is in the ...

In Jamaican music’s immediate family, there are reggae, dancehall, ska, rocksteady, dub and mento and Nyabinghi. Close cousins? That would be hip-hop, reggaeton, EDM and Afrobeats. Learn about all the ...

Jamaican music and musicians are not where they need to be when it comes to numbers, access, and credibility. We talked to several reggae and dancehall artists and insiders to discuss what the hurdles ...

Travelers to Jamaica will find an array of music and cultural events taking place across the island this summer, highlighted by the 31st year of the Reggae Sumfest concert series. The island’s music, ...

The parade organizer wants to create "something positive, something loud, something full of culture, pride, music, flags and ...

The long-standing controversy over the appropriateness of certain music for public airplay has once again reared its head in Jamaica. Following public discussion about a recent release by Vybz Kartel ...