Seven-time Grammy award winner, philanthropist and author Ziggy Marley will perform Wednesday night at the Calvin Theatre in Northampton. Marley will be joined by Naia Kete and SayReal, a reggae-rock ...
On the surface, reggae seems as relaxing as a cool drink on a hot summer day. But if you listen closely, you'll find there's more to it than that, says Roots Almighty frontman Jesus Martinez. "At ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City’s annual Reggae Music and Jerk Festival is returning for a three day weekend full of fun, music, culture and good food. Hosted by a Kansas City, Missouri ...
Flip through the local radio channels and it won’t be long until you hear a reggae song. The characteristic one drop drumming and offbeat-emphasized rhythm dominates popular music in the islands, and ...
Maybe because Jerry Stevens’ roots are in other forms of music, he’s always resented the tendency to place reggae on the margins of most music scenes. “I’ve been upset about the isolation of reggae,” ...
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 ...
Colorado has long had a loving relationship with reggae music. By extension, that has led to a number of quality ska bands in the punk-rock scene. With the Wailers coming to Denver’s Gothic Theatre on ...
This year, April 20 — also known colloquially as "420" for cannabis enthusiasts — fell on on a Monday. That might have left more than a few people who like to partake while kicking back to Bob Marley.
In I Made You A Mixtape, we ask our favorite musicians, actors, writers, directors, or whatevers to strut their musical savvy: We pick a theme, they make us a mix. The mixer: Despite being born and ...