The International Reggae All Stars are brothers from other countries. Despite having members from different parts of Jamaica, Trinidad, Venezuela and Ghana, IRAS (pronounced Eye-Rahz, as in ‘Rasta’) ...

If you’re looking for some reggae this weekend, here’s a show to check out. Marijah & the Reggae All-Stars, voted New Times’ Best Live Band 2007 perform on the main stage at Evening on The Avenue in ...

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 ...

Ever since Kool Herc brought Jamaican sound system culture to the Bronx and birthed a billion-dollar industry called hip-hop, dancehall reggae has been the ghost in the American urban music machine.

A non-Rastafarian reggae musician who grew up a practicing Muslim, Tiken Jah Fakoly is a native of Africa’s Ivory Coast who draws most of his material and inspiration from his home continent. His ...

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 ...

"I review and react to music from all over the world alongside my co-host and amazing brother 'Efra'. We discover new music ...

A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay," was the first popular song to use the word "reggae," effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience. Today, the music ...

Although Santa Cruz’ The Expendables play an energetic hybrid of rock, ska and reggae. Its members themselves take pride in being way laid back, and that’s what led to the band’s most recent offering: ...

When he arrived here from Jamaica in 1987 at age 19, Lynval Jackson knew so little about Minnesota he thought it would "be just a little colder" than back home. He made the move in January, by the way ...

LOCAL BUSINESSES AND CITY LEADERS HOPE COMES OUT OF IT. >> PIZZAS ARE PREPARED INSIDE SLICE OF OLD SACRAMENTO. THE HAND-CRAFTED PIES INCLUDE ALL THE CLASSICS, BUT CO-OWNER IAN DIXON SAYS THERE’S ...