Last week another of Bob Marley’s songs reached a new milestone in New Zealand. Natural Mystic, featured on Marley’s 1977 album Exodus was certified 2x platinum for sales and streaming equivalent ...
A veteran of 36 years with Metro Media, DJ Oliver briefly offered the audience a slice of sound system history before inviting all proud Jamaicans to sing along to One Love. Rasarella met the moment ...
Eighty-one years ago today, the artist who is large4ly responsible for the worldwide popularity of reggae was born.
Buffalo Soldiers were Black Americans who served in the U.S. Army after the Civil War. They protected wildlife, built trails and helped build our national parks. Justification unsealed for FBI’s ...
The road to Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World was appropriately global, even if a bit geographically confused.
On this day (January 27) in 1959, Johnny Horton recorded “The Battle of New Orleans” at Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. He released the song as a single in April. Later that year, it spent 10 ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Mike Alleyne Ph.D is an award-winning author and editor. The legendary reggae drummer and producer has died at age 73, ...