On April 22, 1978 30,000 people filled Kingston’s National Stadium to see the One Love Peace concert. On the bill was singer Dennis Brown, pop-reggae sensation Inner Circle, the vocal trio The Mighty ...

Pre-mix: version to version -- Original cut (rebel sound: reggae and other Caribbean music) -- Introduction: the two Jamaicas -- Slavery days -- West African roots, West Indian flowers -- The music of ...

What unfolded during Sunday’s Sound System Jugglings Session at Mas Camp was something far more meaningful than any lyrical duel. There were no sonic knockouts, no victor declared when the final ...

Arizona reggae artist Tony Culture was what Gabriel Brunelle, a friend and former collaborator, calls “a good human with a profound love for everyone.” The Jamaican-born artist wasn’t shy about it, ...

Third World made a name for themselves back in the early 1970s, when roots reggae was first hitting the music scene. They started as a small group in Kingston, Jamaica and quickly garnered acclaim ...