Jamaican dancehall star Konshens is known for making raucous party tunes that encourage female fans to deploy their bodies like a weapon. But, behind turn-up anthems like “Bruk Off Yuh Back” and “Do ...

Music studios here, low on frills and high on voltage, are the nerve centers of Jamaica. Anywhere on the island — even in Kingston, a car-loving city that scoffs at public domain — music blares. From ...

PRODUCER Tasjay James Smith is basking in the success of his Outta Jamaica Riddim compilation, released earlier this year. The album features songs from artistes such as Luciano, Anthony B, Little ...

FAST-RISING dancehall musician Nutty O, who was endorsed by visiting Nigerian artiste Patoranking last week, continues to strike the right chords and has featured on a Jamaican project. The dancehall ...

A great reggae producer is a master of disguise: able to make listeners unaware that the 10 tunes they've just heard share a single beat. That's because the building block of dancehall and ...

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Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, an extraordinarily innovative drummer and music producer and one of the renowned “Riddim Twins” of reggae, died at home on the morning of January 26, at age 73. His cause of death ...