Jimmy Cliff: 8 Essential Songs

A giant of Jamaican music, he gained international renown through the 1972 film “The Harder They Come,” and helped establish ...

“His music lifted people through hard times, inspired generations”: Jamaica, and the world mourns Jimmy Cliff

Like the Wailers, Cliff signed to Island Records, and his Wonderful World Beautiful People was one of the first clutch of ska ...
Music Business Worldwide

Reservoir launches catalog-buying joint venture with Jamaica’s Skatta Burrell and publisher Abood Music

Reservoir Media has struck up a new joint venture with Jamaican star Cordell “Skatta” Burrell and reggae and dancehall publisher Abood Music. Together, they plan to both acquire catalogs and sign and ...
CU Boulder News & Events

Grad student brings first statewide Jamaican Choral Music Symposium to Boulder

Mention Jamaican music to most Americans and the pop sounds of reggae usually come to mind. But there’s much more—the wonderfully rich harmonies of choral music, hundreds of rarely heard sacred ...
Music Week

Reservoir launches JV with Jamaican star Skatta Burrell and publisher Abood Music

Reservoir Media has announced a new joint venture with Jamaican artist Cordel “Skatta” Burrell and reggae/dancehall publisher ...