November reggae/dancehall fresh picks of the month: Vybz Kartel, Shatta Wale, Kes, Popcaan & more

Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs from artists like King Cruff, Problem Child and Tempa.
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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican musical icon, has died at 81

Cliff, who died Nov. 24 of pneumonia at his home in Kingston at age 81, soon had a cult following that spread far beyond West ...
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Reggae's 'OG': Jimmy Cliff in the 'very top echelons of legendary reggae performers'

"Music is the universal language", in the words of Jimmy Cliff, the legendary Jamaican singer who paved the way for reggae "rebel" Bob Marley and popularised reggae, ska and rocksteady music over a ...
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6 notable songs from Jimmy Cliff, the reggae star who has died at 81

NEW YORK (AP) — The story of Jimmy Cliff, who has died at age 81, is in part the story of reggae itself.

Remembering Jimmy Cliff, Who Sent Reggae Soaring

The Jamaican singer-songwriter and star of ‘The Harder They Come,’ who died Monday at age 81, was pivotal in bringing the ...

Music sets the tone for dining out. How RI restaurants hit the right note

Barriera is the right man for the job. He loves music, all kinds of music, from Yo-Yo Ma to Metallica to what’s new today. He ...
Newsday

From 'Fire Island' to Farmingdale': 8 songs that name-check Long Island (and not one's by Billy Joel!)

Long Island may not rival New York City as a source of musical inspiration, but the region has found its way into more than a few pop songs. Even if you weed out the obvious Billy Joel numbers (such ...