Travelers to Jamaica will find an array of music and cultural events taking place across the island this summer, highlighted by the 31st year of the Reggae Sumfest concert series. The island’s music, ...

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 ...

Last year, about 4,000 people came to the Jamaica Emancipendence Ole Time Fair in Miramar to celebrate and enjoy the food and musical performances. This year, the fair returns on Saturday, Aug. 3, ...

Bob Marley performed at the Smile Jamaica Concert two days after being shot, showing his commitment to peace and making one of the most powerful statements of his career. Marley’s 1977 album “Exodus” ...

The Jamaican Government says it is turning to "out Reggae music, which has proven to be a healing balm" in times of distress and trouble ...

The 10th annual Jamaica Plain Porchfest kicks off Saturday, bringing hours of musical performances, dance and storytelling to the neighborhood’s porches, green spaces and community hubs. “It’s a ...

The Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival will return to Miramar Regional Park on Sunday, Nov. 9, bringing a full day of Caribbean food, music and cultural events. This year, the festival ...

In the 1960s, Kingston, Jamaica, was a musical mecca, where Bob Marley, Toots Hibbert, and other artists were drawn by the recording studios and record shops lining so-called Beat Street. But ...

When Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica late last month, it instantly became the strongest storm ever to strike the Caribbean island nation. The damage was devastating. According to the U.N., ...