The Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise (WTJRC), cofounded by four-time Grammy-winning reggae artist Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley ...

Jamaican music is suddenly the ubiquitous chaser to this summer's nasty shot of a heatwave. Rising star Cham's "Ghetto Story" single was a monster hit in Jamaica; an album of the same name was ...

Buju Banton’s viral Afrobeats-lambasting Drink Champs appearance (Aug. 28) previewed a particularly contentious month for reggae and dancehall music, and September did not disappoint. As a global ...

The 25th edition of the Ghana Music Awards Europe (GMAEU25) lit up the city of Gent, Belgium, on Saturday, September 20, 2025 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This week, we bring our classic Life of a Song series to your ears, with the dramatic story behind 'Bam Bam', ...

The Expanders take pains to duplicate the sounds of classic Jamaican music using old tube guitar amps, vintage organs, and Leslie speakers, but there’s some irony in doing so, according to rhythm ...

How sampling '90s reggae and hip-hop hits has become a popular — and proven — trend in Latin music. By Jessica Roiz Assistant Editor, Latin Last year, Daddy Yankee scored another smash with “Con Calma ...

It's hard to believe that Ozomatli has been making albums for over 20 years. I remember meeting the members of the band at a music conference in Miami just as they were introducing their vision to the ...