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On Jimmy Cliff’s last album, “Black Magic” in 2004, the legendary performer was inspired by sounds outside of his genre, through dance, electronica and punk. This time, punk comes to him, on his turf.

Clancy Eccles is a sadly overlooked giant of Jamaican music who is often credited with coining the term “reggae,” an adaptation of the Kingston slang for loose woman, “streggae.” Eccles was discovered ...

This is an exclusive song premiere, part of WBUR's effort to highlight New England musicians. Load YouTube video Three years ago, Mighty Mystic felt on top of the world. He’d just released an album, ...

Songs of the summer should be crowned not in the giddiness of July but in the waning days of September, once the hot season has finished its business. A rearview perspective suggests that “Toast,” by ...

Growing up in Southern England, Bob Bell fell in love with Jamaican music as soon as he bought his first recording, in 1963. As far as he was concerned, the explosion of musical creativity in that ...

But this track is no “Party All the Time.” Unlike the smooth R&B-pop stylings of his previous three music releases (or the aforementioned 1985 dance-pop smash), “Red Light” is full-on, Bob ...

The new crop of reggae artists aren't actually from from Jamaica, but they are wildly successful. Reggae music and the island of Jamaica are inseparable, right? Lately, a crop of artists from places ...

"If they say that Bob Marley is the king of reggae music, then Dennis Brown is the crown prince." That's high praise coming from the king's youngest son, Damian Marley, and it's one of the genre's ...

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 ...

DULUTH — Since its inception 17 years ago, the Bayfront Reggae and World Music Festival has grown from 660 attendees to 3,500 in 2022, tripling its overall budget and bringing in high-profile artists ...