In tandem with Black History Month, February also marks Reggae Month, celebrating one of the most popular Black protest musical genres. As we immerse ourselves in the rich tapestry of February, two ...

Reggae music is alive and well in South Florida with acts like Fireside Prophets and Making Faces. But for the most part, the bands are fronted by dudes. That’s is all good, but we were definitely ...

Without question, Jamaica’s greatest export is reggae music, as embodied by the genre icon Bob Marley. Even if you’ve never had the fortune to visit the Caribbean country, Marley’s influence can be ...

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 ...

The first weekend in August is “reggae weekend” for residents of Southern Humboldt who for the majority of the past 35 years have enjoyed a four-day music festival during that time period. Despite the ...

In 1982, at the height of his career, Yellowman (born Winston Foster) was diagnosed with skin cancer. After being in ...

ASPEN – At least some of the reason for the explosive popularity of Matisyahu can be traced to the oddity factor. The idea of a devout Orthodox Jew, complete with long beard and tzitzit dangling from ...

LOCAL BUSINESSES AND CITY LEADERS HOPE COMES OUT OF IT. >> PIZZAS ARE PREPARED INSIDE SLICE OF OLD SACRAMENTO. THE HAND-CRAFTED PIES INCLUDE ALL THE CLASSICS, BUT CO-OWNER IAN DIXON SAYS THERE’S ...

Tarrus Riley is reggae music, through and through. The Jamaican jammer is filling the air with new music thanks to Sean Paul, another legend of the islands. Before his upcoming SoFlo gig, Deco got ...

As we immerse ourselves in the rich tapestry of February, two significant and harmonious celebrations unfold side-by-side — Black History Month and Reggae Month. Beyond the well-deserved spotlight on ...