Jamaican music is well known for its chew-'em-up, spit-'em-out turnover of talent. Accordingly, few of its stars become accepted as reggae royalty. Lloyd "King Jammy" James, however, is one of them.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...