Marc Wasserman is following his 2021 book Ska Boom! An American Ska & Reggae Oral History with a new book about/inspired by 2 Tone legends The English Beat, Soul Salvation: A Gen X Love Letter To The ...
Chris “DeRoc” DeBose, leader and lead singer of local reggae/world beat/funk band the Revealers, served 10 years in the Marine Corps. His tours of duty included a violent hitch in Beirut and a stint ...
Intro from KCRW DJ Tom Schnabel: Gregory Isaacs was one of reggae’s great love rockers. His song “Night Nurse” was a worldwide hit. When I was music director, KCRW had a weekly 4-hour reggae show that ...
Three packed days of groovy reggae beats and family-friendly fun will return to Ithaca this weekend. This year, the seventh annual Ithaca Reggae Fest adds a third day to its lineup, hosting more ...
The inaugural Green Mountain Reggae Festival debuts September 6 through 8 at the Bradford Fairgrounds. With a stacked lineup of top reggae talent from Vermont and abroad, the fest features Easy Star ...
Jamaica’s beauty invades the veins and fills the soul. Jamaican culture is one of joy and serenity, from its luscious tropical landscape to the vivacious vibes reverberating from its people. The ...
I started as Music Director and host of Morning Becomes Eclectic in July, 1979. The first show I put on was the Reggae Beat, which soon became the most popular weekend show at the station. Roger ...
Head to the Alps and you’ll be surprised to hear Sizzla and Vybz Kartel punctuating the yodels. This is largely thanks to a local sound system crew, Soldia Sound, who’ve been bringing the champion ...
‘Soca vs. Reggae: The VIP Edition’ once again delivered one of Bermuda’s hottest events of the year.Tiger Bay was transformed into a high-energy fete featuring international reggae star, Demarco, and ...
In the late 1960s a new sound was stirring up Jamaica. With its heavy bass vibrations, the magnetic younger brother of Ska and Rocksteady was irresistible. Reggae would go on to become one of the most ...