The lineage of today’s chart-topping hip-hop and, earlier, the international reggae scene can be traced back to the sound system culture that blossomed in Jamaica during the 1950s, 60s and 70s and ...

Jamaica’s sound systems were the forebears for modern day DJ and hip-hop culture. Sound engineers like King Tubby and Lee “Scratch” Perry came onto the scene and pioneered a new genre known as dub.

Anticipation is building ahead of a landmark moment in Jamaica’s Reggae Month celebrations as sound system culture takes centre stage this Sunday at Mas Camp with a juggling event unlike any before it ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A two-part celebration marking the 10th anniversary of Kingston’s designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Music is to be held this month, with the Ministry of Culture, Gender, ...