Jamaica and Ethiopia have long-standing cultural ties. Rastafarians believe that the late Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie was actually the second coming of the Messiah, and since the 1970s, reggae ...
Reggae and dub have shaped the evolution of various music styles. Nicolas-Tyrell Scott explores their influence on five key genres Across history, various forms of cultural production have expanded by ...
Thanks to a duo of Milwaukee dub reggae enthusiasts, dub music has found a very comfortable spot in the local music scene - in particular at the Nomad World Pub, where, in less than a year's time, the ...
Puerto Rican born and Los Angeles based Pachy Garcia, better known as Pachyman, is a modern day student of the founders of dub reggae. As a longtime collector of vintage recording gear, Garcia spent ...
Considered a veteran of the local dub and reggae scene, DJ Robert Rankin’ has been educating crowds about tunes, riddims, and basslines for over 30 years, whether it’s on the airwaves of various radio ...
Dub and reggae music icon Lee “Scratch” Perry died on Sunday at a hospital in Lucea, Jamaica, at the age of 85. Though a cause of death has yet to be confirmed Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness ...
Asked about the revolutionary rhythms and songs created at his Black Ark studios in Kingston, Jamaica, reggae producer, dub innovator and studio icon Lee “Scratch” Perry described a cosmic process ...
When it comes to the history of reggae, Bob Marley is almost always the main event. This month and next, though, another iconic Jamaican artist gets the spotlight. On the heels of his 75th birthday, ...
While mourning the deaths of Eddie Van Halen and Johnny Nash, we’ve just sadly learned of the passing of legendary reggae/dub producer Bunny Lee. NME points to Jamaican broadcaster Clinton Lindsay, ...
Bermuda’s reggae and DJ scene owes much of its spirit to the late Kent “Dub” Outerbridge, whose passing last week at the age of 64 shocked the community. For Philando Hill Jr, the veteran DJ and ...
Lee “Scratch” Perry, the eccentric, revolutionary Jamaican producer, songwriter and performer whose influence extended far beyond his historic role in the development of reggae music, died Sunday at a ...