AS I watched the celebrations for Black History Month, Reggae Month, and the birthday of musical icon Bob Marley, I observed a missing factor. If the Rastafari movement is the largest black ...
Ghanaian reggae artiste and radio personality Blakk Rasta has disclosed that he once returned nearly all the awards he had won over the years due to concerns about paid voting systems.
Rasta and reggae are synonymous as Elvis Presley and rock and roll. That is a fact Eisaku Yamaguchi wants to enforce on his latest compilation album. Titled Reggae Loves Rasta, it is scheduled for ...
With its wooden shacks on a beach shaded by palm trees, Ivory Coast's "Rasta Village" could be anywhere in West Africa -- if it wasn't for all the dreadlocks, Ethiopian flags and murals of the Lion of ...
Music and religion have long made for a potent mix. In the case of reggae and the Rastafari religion, the links go deep, as a new compilation from the Soul Jazz label makes clear. Rastafari: The ...
PERHAPS the best form of advertisement for the Rastafarian movement has been the infectious, rhythmic musical form known as reggae. With its lilting beat, simple melodies and homespun philosophy, ...
This week, Billboard‘s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — feature fresh new releases from artists such as Prince Royce, Pepe Aguilar, ...
This week’s cover story, “Rasta Redmon,” explores the cultural and musical connections between the indigenous people of Arizona and Jamaican reggae artists, told through the story of Hopi reggae ...
Luke Tress is The Times of Israel's New York correspondent. NEVE EREZ, West Bank — Noam Cohen’s one-story home in Neve Erez overlooks Jerusalem, the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley. The front door is ...