The exhibit, which runs through Sept. 20, tells a tale of migration and the evolution of culture through “a centuries-old ...

Walshy Fire has long been involved in the dancehall scene. As a kid, he grew up near House of Leo, an iconic dancehall venue in Kingston, Jamaica. As a young adult, he joined Black Chiney, a Jamaican ...

Jamaican music has long been the sound of revolution, so it's perhaps no surprise that political upheaval is what sparked ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hailing from Mannings Hill in the Stony Hill area of Jamaica’s St. Andrew parish, Valiant has emerged as one of the leading voices ...

Bass thumps, bodies moving and protest footage immediately greet visitors at MCA Chicago's new exhibit. The big picture: ...

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Jamaicans often say to each other, “Jamaica is not a real place,” as we shake our heads at the beauty and madness of our birthplace. On last week’s episode of Jamaica Is Not a Real Place, a day before ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At this point, it seems no establishment on the planet gets bodies moving without the aid of dancehall music. Since its origin in ...

Pennants River in Clarendon is set to come alive on April 3 when the highly anticipated Riva Bash returns. Promising a full day-into-night celebration steeped in authentic dancehall energy, the ...

Trace the evolution of the genre over the decades via songs by Sister Nancy, Cutty Ranks, Super Cat and more. By David Renard Great to be back with you again. I’m Dave Renard, an editor on the Times ...