The 1978 Jamaican film Rockers was ranked its soundtrack No. 52 on “101 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time” list. The ranking ...

Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in ...

More than 50 years after its release, The Harder They Come is still being recognized as one of the most important ...

Music legend Bob Marley welcomed at least 11 children throughout his life, and some of them have gone on to make music just ...

The Kingston, Jamaica native's music speaks to his life journey, while prioritizing messages over melody and rhyme schemes ...

More than 40 years after his death, Bob Marley’svoice still echoes far beyond Jamaica. His music became the soundtrack for ...

Hong Kong International Reggae Ska Festival planner Paul Thompson shares why the city jives with Jamaican music and 2026’s ...

Celebrated Ghanaian musician Afriyie Wutah has teamed up with international reggae legend Maxi Priest for a new single titled 'Summer Jam.' ...

Austin Reggae Fest was taken over by Reggae Rise Up this year. New owners have eliminated the event's market of cannabis ...

When Stick Figure’s seven-year-old song shot up the charts, the band was thrilled. But its viral moment was spurred by ...

Simply sign up to the Film myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. On August 6 1962, Jamaica declared independence from colonial Britain. The new flag had a St Andrew’s cross designed in gold ...

Before America met Bob Marley, reggae was merely "novelty music." Criticism in the U.S. focused on how it was "crude, cheap, not to be taken seriously on any level." It had no tune or any "good words ...