Jahmar Francis invited some of Jamaica's biggest dancehall reggae artists to be part of his album "Dancehall Ranger Riddim," ...

If rap music is the CNN of black America, dancehall reggae is the equivalent for ghetto youth in Jamaica. Since first emerging in the late ’60s, Jamaican DJs (the reggae version of hip-hop’s MCs) have ...

This mix series is celebrating the numerous music styles Windrush migration has been pivotal in the development and spread of. Next up: a classic hour of dub, reggae and calypso from Tash LC. Can you ...

Considered a veteran of the local dub and reggae scene, DJ Robert Rankin’ has been educating crowds about tunes, riddims, and basslines for over 30 years, whether it’s on the airwaves of various radio ...

To honor the first anniversary of the passing of reggae legend and dub pioneer Lee “Scratch” Perry Trojan Records is releasing a comprehensive box set, King Scratch (Musical Masterpieces from the ...

It's a sunny afternoon on the back patio at Cafe International in the Lower Haight, and DJ/promoter Doland Dahlstrom is doing something unusual: relaxing with a cup of chai tea. The 33-year-old San ...

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Earl Gateshead, a revered figure in his native England, has been one of London’s top reggae DJs for over three decades; he’s led the famed Trojan Sound System (the official sound system of the seminal ...

Angelenos know where to find Koreatown, Chinatown, Little Ethiopia, and Little Armenia. But Little Jamaica? In the right place (the House of Blues), at the right time (every Sunday), with the right DJ ...