In 1969, upstart reggae singer Bob Marley introduced a friend from his hometown to one of Jamaica's top record producers. The friend's name was Winston Rodney, but the world would soon know him as ...
Two-time Grammy winner Burning Spear, the renowned Jamaican roots reggae singer-songwriter, is coming to the Vilar Performing Arts Center on June 5 to spread his message of love and peace through ...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Two Reggae icons are performing live at Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) this year. Ziggy Marley and Burning Spear are performing at the Wilson Center on Sept. 19. Marley, ...
At 78, Burning Spear is still performing. Fans turned out to see him live in Spain at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival in June and the Rototom Sunsplash in August. Only days before Rototom he ...
Eight-time Grammy winner Ziggy Marley will perform at the Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College on Sept. 19. Tickets go on sale for Wilson Center members on Feb. 26 and to the general public on ...
In this essay, writer AJ Morris explores the cultural history of Jamaican music, from reggae to dancehall, and examines how the medium works in tandem with Jamaican film as acts of protest and ...
Three part BBC series about the history of Jamaican music and it's influence on modern charts in the UK and America. Traces the story of how Caribbean island conquered the world through its music.