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Abuja celebrates the sound of peace and unity with "Reggae"

As the rest of the world prepares for the end of the year festive period, Reggae fans and artists gathered in Abuja, Nigeria ...
Taste of Country

‘Positive Vibrations: Country Goes Reggae’ Documentary Fuses Two Storytelling Genres [Watch]

Dolly Parton, Lainey WIlson, Uncle Kracker and Toby Keith are four country hitmakers with songs featured in a new mini-documentary that shows how reggae music and country music are both rooted in ...
KHON2

Black music in Hawaii: reggae grows Hawaiian roots

Flip through the local radio channels and it won’t be long until you hear a reggae song. The characteristic one drop drumming and offbeat-emphasized rhythm dominates popular music in the islands, and ...
The Grio

What do you know about the Black protest music that inspired Reggae Month?

As we immerse ourselves in the rich tapestry of February, two significant and harmonious celebrations unfold side-by-side — Black History Month and Reggae Month. Beyond the well-deserved spotlight on ...
Newsweek

Rising Teen Star Koffee Gives Reggae a Jolt to the Mainstream

Koffee, the 19-year-old wunderkind out of Jamaica's Spanish Town, became the first female artist ever to take home the Grammy for best reggae album at this year's recent awards show. Her Rapture is a ...
The New Indian Express

Reggae music is the people’s music says Bala Subramanyam

HYDERABAD: Music gives peace to the soul, transporting you to a world of happiness and satisfaction. Regardless of the genre, the positive aura it emanates is what connects most people. City-based ...
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Reggae icon and 'cultural giant' Jimmy Cliff dead at 81

Jimmy Cliff, the iconic reggae star who helped transform the island's rhythmic music into a global cultural phenomenon, has died, his wife said Monday. He was 81. "It is with profound sadness that I ...
Religion News Service

In the beginning, there was reggae

(RNS) — Reggae music encapsulates the prophetic spirituality I looked to embody when I was an evangelical Christian but could never find. (RNS) — The last time I ran into God was at a reggae lounge in ...
University of California

How reggae came to Hawai‘i

Sunaina Keonaona Kale grew up in California, loving Hawaiian music. Years before she earned her Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from UC Santa Barbara, Kale convinced her mom to buy her the complete ...
The Royal Gazette

‘I have a ministry with the music’ reggae singer Luciano

They love music here, there’s no doubt they love good music.”The reggae star is currently working on his next album titled ‘Deliverance’ to be released on the Mad Professor label.“I have a couple of ...
Rolling Stone

Reggae Added to UNESCO’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ List

UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has added reggae to its list of cultural institutions worthy of protection and preservation, the BBC reports. Each year, ...