Quick, name one of the longest-running bands in the known universe of Jamaican music. A band that started out when calypso still dominated the island; was there when the bright beat of a guitar first ...

The countdown is on to yet another Caribbean Carnival – Jamaica Carnival 2019! Known as the birthplace of reggae music, many people are quite shocked when they hear that Jamaica has a carnival. Filled ...

On a Friday night last February, a singer in a gold lamé suit and matching kufi stepped off a throne to pounding drums and a loud chanting of his name. As Olatunji performed his single “Ola,” dancers ...

The iconic Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival (GJJF) returns to South Florida with a sizzling mix of Caribbean culture, mouthwatering food, and electrifying reggae and Soca music. Headlining this year's ...

Travelers to Jamaica will find an array of music and cultural events taking place across the island this summer, highlighted by the 31st year of the Reggae Sumfest concert series. The island’s music, ...

Happy, happy 40th birthday to VP Records — the Caribbean-rooted mom-and-pop music store that grew into the world’s largest independent recording company for reggae, dancehall and soca music, based in ...

Every year, as Carnival in Jamaica reaches its peak and the Road March takes over Kingston, one debate resurfaces with familiar intensity: What should we be hearing on the road? Should it be soca, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From the long lines for jerk chicken and other Caribbean fare to the waving flags during the islands' roll calls, Best of the Best ...