LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It's not easy being a big celebrity in a close-knit Orthodox Jewish community. Hasidic reggae star Matisyahu, who achieved unlikely pop success in 2005 with the single "King ...

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 ...

February marks National Reggae Month — a time to celebrate the rich anthology of Jamaican music and honor the birthdays of late icons Dennis Brown and Bob Marley. The festival will include dancers ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City’s annual Reggae Music and Jerk Festival is returning for a three day weekend full of fun, music, culture and good food. Hosted by a Kansas City, Missouri ...

Flip through the local radio channels and it won’t be long until you hear a reggae song. The characteristic one drop drumming and offbeat-emphasized rhythm dominates popular music in the islands, and ...

As we immerse ourselves in the rich tapestry of February, two significant and harmonious celebrations unfold side-by-side — Black History Month and Reggae Month. Beyond the well-deserved spotlight on ...

Reggae music nowadays seems as ubiquitous to the beaches of Southeast Asia and dorm rooms of Boston as it does to its Jamaican homeland. Now the genre that evolved in the 1960s has been added to the ...