At its core, Jamaican music culture is a project of self-determination. Reggae emerged in the ‘60s and ‘70s out of political protest, disenfranchisement, and social change in Jamaica. As the Jamaican ...

After his death aged 73, we look back at a selection of the hundreds of tracks the Sly and Robbie drummer had a hand in making ...

Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs by Bounty Killer, Capleton, Popcaan and more. By Kyle Denis The myriad sounds of the West Indies have captivated the world for decades, from ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This week, we bring our classic Life of a Song series to your ears, with the dramatic story behind 'Bam Bam', ...

Sister Nancy and her classic “Bam Bam” track has been sampled dozens of times in Hip-Hop music and beyond. In a recent interview, the Dancehall Reggae legend spoke about Jay-Z and Kanye West using the ...

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 ...

In 2011, Jamaican writer and activist Dutty Bookman coined the phrase “reggae revival” to describe artists like Protoje, Chronixx, Jah9, Kabaka Pyramid, Jesse Royal, and others who tended to favor ...

Sean Paul graced the Tiny Desk Concert stage this week. On Friday, the Grammy winner’s 20-minute set included a handful of fan favorites: “Gimme the Light,” “Get Busy,” “Infiltrate,” “I'm Still in ...