1980sThe 1980s signaled the birth of an additional musical era, and the slow demise of another. With the help of producer King Jammy and musicians Steely and Clevy, Dub made way for a faster, more ...

Reggae dancehall discovered before hip-hop that a ... the virtual weapons that determined victors in planet Jamaica’s ’80s sound system clashes, proves that if r&b and pop radio didn’t ...

dancehall found its second home in New York (and, specifically, central Brooklyn) in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Often harder, faster and, later, more digital than its progenitor reggae, dancehall reli ...

“This initiative is dedicated to preserving, promoting and protecting the heart and soul of Jamaican sound system ... reminder of the raw energy of 80s dancehall and the significant role of ...

Reggae singer and Jamaican national icon Cocoa ... honey-sweet voice that shaped and shifted with generations of dancehall and lovers rock. “In the history books, it would always say, ‘They ...