Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in ...

International Reggae Day is celebrated on July 1 every year. Here’s how reggae was born in Jamaica, why the day was created ...

Berlin is a city known for its electronic music and club scene. But not everyone knows that many of the tricks used in today's club mixes, such as bass cut switches, echo and delay effects, and ...

Jah Shaka, the London roots reggae artist who inspired legions of acts across genres, has died. His management confirmed his death on Wednesday, 12th April, and did not provide a cause of death. Jah ...

These four mainstream rock songs put reggae music on the international stage after its establishment in Jamaica in the late 1960s.

Two Liverpool brothers have described their mission to preserve the "hidden history" of reggae sound system culture in the city. During the 1970s and 80s, the city's Toxteth area reverberated with the ...

Sound systems belonging to dub reggae pioneers such as King Tubby are part of the Hometown HiFi Exhibition at Sonos Studio in Los Angeles, an installation designed to pay homage to communal listening.

Norwich's Rebel Lion Sound System talk to BBC Norfolk Introducing about how they started out, their Reggae sound system and how they are looking forward to their up and coming support slot with UK Hip ...

When the summer sun rises over the rolling hills of East Sussex, a fresh soundscape will unfold. From 21–22 August 2026, the ...

Though it is dismissed by many as a curio of music, reggae, if it is considered beyond its mainstream Bob Marley reputation, was one of the first genres of music to put the DJs and producers of music ...

Butetown Carnival in Cardiff would attract tens of thousands of reggae fans in the 70s and 80s Veterans of a once vibrant reggae scene in Cardiff have called for its revival following decades of ...