As reggaetón and Latin trap ascended across all platforms — charts, radio, touring, streaming — its roots began to emerge through the shadows. The origin is right in the name: reggaetón was born from reggae music. Reggae’s snare drum pattern was the base, but with the help of then-r...
One of this year’s nominees is the California-basedRebelution,whose albumFalling Into Place(Easy Star/87 Music) debuted at no. 32 on the Billboard 200 in June and has spent 36 weeks on the Reggae Album chart. It is also the best selling reggae album for 2016, moving ...
Jamaican ladies are alien to quarrels, scandals, and dirty gossip. They are above pointless showdowns and rather more so insults. In common, Jamaican ladies are peaceful and focused on kindness and love for others. Jamaica has turn into a brand of affection for all times, and its ladies ha...
The Marley Brothers’ Legacy Tour, which traveled throughout North America in September and October 2024, presented a compelling reminder of the timelessness of Bob Marley’s music while showcasing the diverse talents of five of Marley’s sons and their respective contributions to reggae music’s ...
So that's another reason to make sure to vote. Make sure your vote is counted for your preferred candidate. And just putting this out there, if there are voter turnouts everywhere else like there has been in Minnesota, it COULD be another one of those times when a popular vote doesn't...
TheMarley Brothers’ Legacy Tour, which traveled throughout North America in September and October 2024, presented a compelling reminder of the timelessness ofBob Marley’s music while showcasing the diverse talents of five of Marley’s sons and their respective contributions to reggae music’s tra...
I mean washing fruits and vegetables is second nature for most of us before eating them and even cooking them even though I'm sure the heat burns off anything we're trying to avoid eating. And yes, we've all at some point even taken a bite of an apple or popped some grapes in our...
Quarantining in his home of Kingston, Jamaica, Buju Banton executed the session via FaceTime. Buju Banton Speaks on Why Dancehall and Reggae Isn’t Mainstream During their conversation, Buju explained how the authenticity of Dancehall/Reggae music keeps it from grasping the mainstream’s attention....
language, especially given that Scottish-African cultural interplay happened there too. Off the top of my head, I can recall that Elephant Man’s “The Bombing” (2001) drops Scotch Snaps throughout the verses, though I’ll have to start listening more closely for it across the reggae ...
Politics aside, the third year of the '70s had it all: from classic- and southern-rock to reggae; punk to jazz; soul and R&B to country. Read on for 20 masterful albums with something to say that celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2023. ...