The roster spans established names and emerging acts, with romantic records sitting alongside dancefloor-ready productions and a standout alternative entry that goes somewhere different entirely. A ...

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Festival Song Competition. What started out as the Festival Song Contest was ...

After surviving two motor vehicle crashes earlier this year, Festival Song finalist Bovia is hoping her entry, Jamaica pon di ...

Aaron Griffin first heard ska music when a friend who used to drive him to high school would play the music in her car. “I ...

See some of the top outdoor concerts across NYC's five boroughs this week with the Afro-Latino Festival NYC, Lincoln Center's ...

Renowned Jamaican reggae singer, Fantan Mojah, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 49. Per Observer Online, Fantan was just three weeks away from celebrating his 50th birthday. Fantan, born Owen ...

How a teenage gospel singer from Kingston became one of Jamaica’s boldest, cheekiest voices, and helped carry a musical ...

Is there anything more chaotic, joyous and fun than ska? It turns out the answer is yes. Enter Melbourne Ska Orchestra, 26 musicians furiously set on creating the most joy and connection humanly ...

International Reggae Day is celebrated on July 1 every year. Here’s how reggae was born in Jamaica, why the day was created and how the genre transformed global music.

From reggae and soca to merengue and bouyon, here’s how these musical genres have shaped the region’s culture and influenced ...

PORT ANTONIO, Jamaica — The Jolly Boys, a trio of elderly Jamaican musicians who play a rollicking type of folk music nearly forgotten by time, are enjoying an unexpected revival after nearly 60 years ...

Jamaica is a beautiful island with white beaches; a green, mountainous interior; and, despite its small size, one of the most recognizable cultures in the world. Jamaica has exported music, fashion, ...