Warrior Queen in “P.A./Hard Love” at the Kitchen (all photography by Paula Court unless otherwise noted) Rosenfeld’s “P.A.,” which is an evolving “modular sound-system project” was first presented at ...

These iconic riddims inspired generations of artists, fueled countless hits and transformed the way dancehall and soca are ...

When the Windrush Generation first arrived on the shores of Great Britain on the HMS Empire Windrush in 1948, they brought with a music that wouldn’t just leave an imprint on British music culture, ...

Just before Christmas two years ago, almost 20,000 people travelled from all corners of Jamaica to its southeasternmost parish, St. Thomas. It may not be among the first places that come to mind when ...

The influence of dancehall on mainstream music seems to have reached a tipping point this summer. But what does that mean for the Jamaican recording artists who are its creators? "Controlla" and "One ...

Some of my friends (the less intelligent ones) think that I invent music genres for a living, and if they were to see the subject of this blog, it would be difficult to persuade them otherwise. In the ...

The dancehall artist is on a quest to make music across multiple genres. Watch her mesmerizing delivery of "Can't Anymore," performed at Billboard's Music Con, brought to you by Honda. By Walaa ...