“I would really like for the artists to come in and make connections and understand the game and not get fucked like the old ones did,” said Shaggy of the third annual confab. By Janeé Bolden Artists, ...

Island reggae band ʻĀinaty is led by Grammy-nominated Maui musician Kamalei Kawaʻa. ʻĀinaty will perform at 9 p.m. tonight at the Maui County Fair. Courtesy photo The Maui County Fair is back, and ...

Just a few months after the devastation of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica danced right back to the center of the global music conversation with this year’s Island Music Conference (Feb. 25-28).

In Jamaican music’s immediate family, there are reggae, dancehall, ska, rocksteady, dub and mento and Nyabinghi. Close cousins? That would be hip-hop, reggaeton, EDM and Afrobeats. Learn about all the ...

Iconic Island Reggae Singer’s Death at 55 Confirmed by Family originally appeared on Parade. The voice behind “Lia,” “Nasty,” and the Baywatch: Hawaii theme song didn’t just make music. He built a ...

For a couple of years now, the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond has hosted large-scale festivals focused on country music and electronic music. Now it’s reggae’s turn. The inaugural ...

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 ...

Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the 2025 Holo Holo Music Festival in Las Vegas, where Ekolu, one of Hawai’i’s most beloved island reggae bands, will take the stage to kick off this year’s ...

The music world is mourning the loss of island reggae icon Fiji, remembered as the "Godfather of Island Reggae." The Grammy-nominated artist passed away at age 55 while preparing for a fall concert.

Reggae music pioneer Bob Marley died at the too-young age of 36 in 1981 from melanoma. But his music lives forever in the hearts of music fans, if sales are an indication. His 1984 "Legend" best-of ...