Out now, it is the sequel to Marvin Sparks’ first book, which looked at the global expansion of dancehall in the 90s A new book by Marvin Sparks tracing the history and culture of reggae and dancehall ...

Best-of collections are to music what Cliffs Notes are to literature. So? They’re still fun for dilettantes and music nerds alike. No one knows this like a reggae fan: Only the ultra-devoted (and ...

REGGAE label Downsound Records is officially announcing that they’ve reopened their Kingston recording studio with the release of the VSOP riddim. Committed to developing and nurturing fresh talent, ...

Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs by Yung Bredda and Lu City. By Kyle Denis Between Vybz Kartel‘s blockbuster Freedom Street homecoming concert, Machel Montano‘s historic NPR ...

This multimedia assault, though high on concept, is the most suc-cessful representation yet of Gang Gang Dance’s kaleidoscopic, neo-primitive, post-punk clamor. Keyboardist and visual artist Brian ...

Seated behind the large mixing board of his modest X-Claim recording studio in a Kingston shopping plaza, Scatta Burrell’s demeanor belies what one would expect from one of dancehall reggae’s hottest ...

Simply put, reggae as a global phenomenon begins with The Harder They Come. Before most people outside Jamaica could tell you who Bob Marley was, Cliff put the world on notice that something explosive ...

For schools and community groups looking for an eventful experience at the theatre for their youth, group bookings to our matinee performance on Friday March 28 can be made by contacting ...