ASPEN – When I ask Monty Alexander how he’s doing, the answer that comes back over the phone is a lyrical, drawn-out “Excellent, mon” that is distinctive to a certain Caribbean island that has made a ...

The 28th Annual JazzReggae Festival at UCLA continued Monday with Reggae Day, which presented a strong focus on traditional reggae music and Rastafarian culture. Posters of Bob Marley, T-shirts ...

*Los Angeles – The Jazz Reggae Festival has been an integral part of the UCLA and Los Angeles jazz and reggae communities for the past 29 years. In honor of the festival’s 30 th Anniversary, festival ...

Mateel Community Center is proud to present the 26th Annual Reggae On The River. Set for Saturday & Sunday, July 17 & 18 at Benbow Lake State Recreation Area in Southern Humboldt County, CA, Reggae on ...

At first look, jazz seems to have little use for reggae. After all, isn't the essence of jazz its flights of improvisatory fancy, while reggae's trademark is that resolute, lockdown rhythm? But a ...

Those who know jazz pianists know that Monty Alexander is one of the best around. In his teens in his native Jamaica, Alexander soaked up the sounds of Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole. He went on to ...

American reggae band SOJA took home the Grammy for best reggae album at the 64th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, and the internet is not happy about it. The Virginia-based band won the award for their ...

Reggae star Jimmy Cliff performed at My Father's Place and was seen at Uniondale Mini Cinema in "The Harder They Come." ...

Reggae star Jimmy Cliff, known for his like You Can Get It If You Really Want, has passed away at the age of 81, his family has announced.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Food For The Poor and support its on-the-ground relief efforts across Jamaica.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City’s annual Reggae Music and Jerk Festival is returning for a three day weekend full of fun, music, culture and good food. Hosted by a Kansas City, Missouri ...

Reggae music became popular in the late 1960s, when young people were excited about it and gravitated to the new sound. The artists were mainly grass-roots people who used their voices to articulate a ...