If there is ever a Reggae Hall of Fame, Hiroko Okuda at Casio Computer Co. would be a fitting nominee for a monumental contribution she unknowingly made to the popular Jamaican musical genre. Casio ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sly Dunbar, the legendary Jamaican drummer who helped steer reggae‘s modern evolution while providing the backbeat to countless ...

Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in ...

Every February Jamaica turns its attention once again to reggae — not merely as a genre, but as a living expression of national identity with global reach. Reggae is expression, reflection, and rhythm ...

A VETERAN American musician is teaching the rudiments of reggae rhythm guitar through online company Guitar Control. Jimmy Dillon, an accomplished guitarist, says his lessons focus on a basic pattern ...

The standard and sound of reggae music have definitely changed over the past 10 years, says Wayne "Unga Barunga" Thompson, well-known producer and one half of the drum-and-bass duo, Notis Heavyweight ...

Carson City gets some local flavor when False Rhythms brings reggae rock the free Levitt AMP Concert Series hosted by the Brewery Arts Center on Saturday. The six-piece Gardnerville band was founded ...