An inventive photographer has retaken famous record covers in their original London locations. Alex Bartsch studied reggae record sleeves photographed in the capital city between 1967 and 1987. He ...
At a time when most Americans have been exposed to a more pop-influenced style of reggae music, it’s important to remind newer reggae fans about the genre’s roots. Imagine an underground movement ...
While MTV has provided its version of life in Laguna Beach (sex, scandal and high school), the hit show failed to tap into the real culture of Laguna: reggae. Home to several reggae artists since the ...
Whether it’s political or spiritual, reggae never dies. Now, inspired by a new generation of Jamaican roots artists, young UK musicians are embracing the ‘heartical’ sound again The Guardian’s ...
Go to most any venue or concert in town, and you may find yourself feeling some serious reggae vibes. Reggae originated in Jamaica in the 1960s and has long been looked at in the U.S. as beach music ...
Eric Rachmany was working the night shift in the Music Department office of Santa Barbara City College, all alone and bored except for the positive vibration coming from his computer, which was ...
It’s hard to believe, but as recently as a few years ago, you would have been hard-pressed to find venues in Kingston where you could hear live roots reggae. That’s all changed, due to an undeniable ...
Toronto's reggae roots are explored this weekend with Harbourfront's Island Soul festivities (which includes a free panel discussion on the city's reggae legacy, on Aug. 2, 7 p.m. at York Quay Centre) ...
What’s red, black, green and invading Middletown with a weekend full of hypnotic jams? The new Reggae Roots Music Festival set to launch at Thousand Acre Farms from July 30 to Aug. 1. The festival, ...
‘REGGAE Roots’, a three-day event featuring Jamaican singer Jah’Mila Smith and the National Arts Centre Orchestra of Canada, starts tomorrow at Southam Hall in Ottawa. Jah’Mila, who is based in ...