It originated on a small Carribean island and grew to become a global phenomenon recognised as a cultural institution by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Easter Monday morning, 1964, 14-year-old Marcia Griffiths stepped onto a stage for the very first time. The occasion was an ...

Reggae music has a way of pulling people in with its laid-back rhythm, meaningful lyrics, and enduring energy. From legendary ...

Ziggy Marley poses for a portrait on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP) Legendary reggae ...

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff has died. His family said it was from a “seizure followed by pneumonia.” The native son of Jamaica, two-time Grammy winner and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame helped ...

The reggae community is mourning the loss of an icon. Calvin George Scott — better known as Cocoa Tea” — has died at the age of 65. The Jamaica Gleaner reports how the singer’s wife, Malvia Scott, ...

The movie "Bob Marley: One Love" depicting the life of global reggae icon Bob Marley debuted on Feb. 14. Judy Malcolm's initial idea was to go to the theater with her cousin and snap a picture, but it ...

Before Bob Marley, Toots Hibbert (with his vocal group the Maytals) was Jamaica‘s biggest star. Hibbert, who died earlier this month, was a key figure in the invention of reggae (he may well have ...

A beloved reggae singer has died. He was 55 years old. Hawaii News Now reports how George “Fiji” Veikoso — who Rova.nz explains was born in Fiji but raised in Hawaii, and who was an artist most ...

A Caribbean nightclub with island-themed cocktails will debut by the end of the year north of uptown Charlotte. The Reggae Lounge expects to open in early December at 2630 Statesville Ave. Co-owners ...

Correction, Aug. 21: The last show for UB40's North America tour is in North York, Ontario on Saturday, Aug. 24. The University of the Virgin Islands’ Reichhold Center for the Arts presents the 2nd ...

Sometimes it’s amazing the difference only five years can make. Before splitting at the end of the 1990s, IMI was primarily a reggae cover band, at one point with as many as 10 members. The group ...