‘Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon’ Review: Bob Marley’s Crowd-Thrilling Vibrations

A new live album, recorded in London in 1976, captures how the singer and the Wailers’ magnetic stage presence helped catapult them to new levels of fame.
The New York Times

Protoje, One of Reggae’s Premier Ambassadors, Doubles Down on His Roots

The musician’s latest album, “The Art of Acceptance,” features stars of the genre (Damian and Stephen Marley) and fresh updates on nostalgic sounds. The musician’s latest album, “The Art of Acceptance ...
Times-Standard on MSN

Reggae on the River celebrates 37 years of music

Reggae on the River (ROTR) is happening a bit later this year, for the first time ever, the festival, which is a benefit to ...
Teen Vogue

Jamaican Music, From Reggae to Dancehall, Has an Important Cinematic Legacy

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 ...
Rolling Stone

25 Riddims That Have Defined Jamaican Music

This year’s Grammys have a chance to make history, albeit in a way that might get missed by most TV viewers watching music’s biggest night at home. For the first time in its 39-year existence, the ...
The New York Times

Max Romeo, Leading Voice in the Heyday of Roots Reggae, Dies at 80

His early hits were filled with sexual innuendo. But he later switched to a soulful political message that resonated in 1970s Jamaica and beyond. By Clay Risen Max Romeo, a reggae singer whose ...