If you’re not a hip-hop head, you might not know that a Jamaican was one of the founding fathers of the genre. This year, DJ Kool Herc (real name Clive Campbell) will be inducted into the Rock and ...

February marks National Reggae Month — a time to celebrate the rich anthology of Jamaican music and honor the birthdays of late icons Dennis Brown and Bob Marley. The festival will include dancers ...

In Jamaica during the 1950s, people began to gather in parks and on beaches, partying to music that was spun by entrepreneurial disc jockeys and piped through outdoor loudspeakers. This quirk of ...

DJ Jahmar Anthony has become synonymous with Tucson nightlife and also is known for his charity work. Credit: Noelle Haro-Gomez/Contributor Following in the footsteps of his late father, reggae DJ ...

Hands are the primary tools of most DJs. So when Scott Damnit‘s stopped working, things looked grim. “After my surgeries, my hands were about as useful as chicken cutlets,” says Damnit, the founder of ...

Prolific hit-making producer DJ Mario C, best known for producing hits like Tease Har by Anthony B, Breast Specialist by Vybz Kartel, Back it Up by Beenie Man and Can’t Get Enough by singer D Major, ...

Tune the radio in Jamaica to any reggae station these days and don’t be surprised if you rarely, if ever, hear a Marley song. The roots and culture style reggae, infused with references to ska and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dancehall music has long been one of Jamaica’s most powerful cultural exports, influencing artists and audiences across ...