The percussive rhythms of reggae and dancehall music can make anyone start moving toward the dance floor. Los Angeles has a small, yet passionate community of music lovers who cannot resist a night ...
Reissues, relicks, throwbacks and beyond – Mr Vegas and Tommy McCook head recent reggae and dancehall releases Although Mr Vegas made his name with dancehall, he’s a man with range. He can produce ...
Dancehall and reggae riddims filled the airwaves in the ’90s thanks to singers like Diana King, whose wildly popular music was featured in films like Bad Boys and My Best Friend’s Wedding, and “Queen ...
1996 Shaggy sold platinum and received a Grammy Award for Boombastic.1996 The Fugees released the R&B/Hip-Hop/Reggae infused album, The Score, with hits including a cover of Roberta Flack’s “Killing ...
The parish of St Ann has produced several well-known artistes over the years. Reggae king Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Busy Signal, Romain Virgo, Chezidek, Grammy-winner Shabba Ranks, Perfect and ...
‘THIS IS 90’s Dancehall’, heralds a golden age in Dancehall music. From artists to Sound Systems, Riddims to Radio, the decade saw the genre in full flight and it brought forward some of the most ...
Out now, it is the sequel to Marvin Sparks’ first book, which looked at the global expansion of dancehall in the 90s A new book by Marvin Sparks tracing the history and culture of reggae and dancehall ...