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As ska's conquering ruler, Derrick Morgan delivers freedom sounds to a new generation
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDerrick Morgan is a legend — a rougher than rough, tougher than tough, onetime rude boy who helped shape the sound of ska in the 1960s. Singing braggadocious tunes and loving duets for more ...
Sean Paul Revisits His History & The Roots Of “Reggae Dancehall” In Chat About New Album ‘Scorcha’
VIBE via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRocking aught-ly appropriate zigzag cornrows, dripped in green, gold, and black, and holding an...
Chris Blackwell, Angélique Kidjo and Arvo Pärt Named 2023 Polar Music Prize Laureates
Billboard via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe laureates for the 2023 Polar Music Prize have been revealed. They are Chris Blackwell, who...
How Lee "Scratch" Perry's studio magic shaped popular music: “The studio must be like a living...
MusicRadar via Yahoo News· 5 months agoLee scratch perry. In our Pioneers series, we illuminate the genius of the most influential artists...
Love reggae? Learn all about Jamaican music at immersive concert experience coming to Plantation
South Florida Sun Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIn 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 ...
‘The Harder They Come’: Inside the Stage Musical Adaptation of the Movie That Introduced Reggae to...
Billboard via Yahoo News· 1 year agoReggae brings vivid images to mind. Stripes in red, gold, black and green. Sun-kissed palms lining...
Hip-Hop Was Born in New York City, But Its Roots Are in the Caribbean
Time via Yahoo News· 6 months agoGrandmaster Flash, DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa and Chuck D attend Columbia University's Rap...
DID RAP REALLY COME FROM JAMAICA?
SPIN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRap's roots lie in the toasting traditions of Jamaica's sound-system live events, where DJs thrilled crowds with deliveries evolved in part from...
The 15 Best Posthumous Albums Ever Released
ONE37pm via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLet's talk about the best posthumous albums ever released. The posthumous album is a unique way to honor an artist's legacy – and it can offer fans the...
Terry Hall, singer with ska icons The Specials, dies at 63
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMusician Terry Hall, who helped create some of the defining sounds of post-punk Britain as lead...
