It took more than a decade to craft a song that would channel reggae guitarist and composer Ernest Ranglin, whose career has spanned collaborations with Bob Marley, Monty Alexander, the Skatalites, ...

How can a band without most of its original lineup continue to go on? The Skatalites’ beautiful instrumental music preceded and influenced reggae when the band formed in 1964, but that was nearly 60 ...

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 ...