Since Colorado legalized marijuana back in 2014, the music and arts scene has expanded, yet neither reggae nor the Rastafarian faith have seen much of an uptick in relevance. Until now. The Colorado ...

Cedella and Julian Marley, two of Bob Marley's children are supporting the call for a Rastafari Rights and Justice Act in ...

If Joseph Hill could challenge George W. Bush to a sound clash — a popular reggae competition in which opposing selectors and mike-chatters match wits in boasting, toasting and hyping up a crowd from ...

Chronixx wanted to light some incense. In his room at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood, the 24-year-old Jamaican recording artist leading the so-called “reggae revival” was ...

Listen to Rastafarian songs "Nybingi Medley" and "King So High" Visit the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Web site for purchase and more information Jake Homiak is the curator for Discovering ...

The historic-yet-sadly-dilapidated Ward Theatre in the middle of downtown Kingston, Jamaica is normally closed to the public. But it played host to a unique performance this past June, one that closed ...

As 2015 marks the 50 th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery march, many Americans will understandably and fittingly concentrate their observance of Black History Month on the life and legacy of the ...

If Las Vegas were taking bets on which band will drop an album the world will soon be talking about – and singing, skanking, and otherwise shaking their booty to – an album that will quickly catapult ...

Stenneth Scarlett has a vision for his new Rasta Village (225 NW Second Ave.) in Little Haiti. Known as Jah Hightowa, the member of the Rastafari belief wants to teach the people of Miami the cultures ...

When Telluride Ski Patrol went on strike in December and January, employees’ demands were fairly simple: They wanted higher ...

This week’s cover story, “Rasta Redmon,” explores the cultural and musical connections between the indigenous people of Arizona and Jamaican reggae artists, told through the story of Hopi reggae ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... At a time when western society is becoming increasingly sensitive to appropriation of Native American cultures in sports (Washington Redskins) and pop music ...