Last month, the twenty-two-year-old Jamaican singer and rapper Koffee appeared as a musical guest on the “Tonight Show.” The studio’s stage had been outfitted to look like a casual and haphazard dance ...
Reggae music became popular in the late 1960s, when young people were excited about it and gravitated to the new sound. The artists were mainly grass-roots people who used their voices to articulate a ...
Spring in Austin is a season of bluebonnets, wildflowers, and music festivals. Whatever genre is your jam, these eclectic festivals will keep your weekends packed with beloved acts and up-and-coming ...
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 ...
Songs of the summer should be crowned not in the giddiness of July but in the waning days of September, once the hot season has finished its business. A rearview perspective suggests that “Toast,” by ...
It’s been a minute since I’ve caught a live reggae band performance. Man, I had forgotten how distinctively attired some of reggae’s devotees dress to show their cultural pride and their passion for ...
Cultural Council for Palm Beach County recommends: Jupiter's River to Reef Art Festival; Reggae at Old School Square; Palm ...
Austin's music festival season is bookended by the big dogs: South by Southwest in March and Austin City Limits Music Festival in October. For casual music fans, spring is a fine time to fling ...
They hope you like jammin’. Because they want to jam it wit’ you. The second annual Point Break Music Festival will feature more than 20 reggae and reggae-adjacent bands and solo artists June 21 and ...