KINGSTON (Reuters) - The main event at fight night in Kingston, a popular boxing showcase, was hours away, but the crowd at the National Stadium's indoor arena, from the young and hip to the elderly, ...

International Reggae Day is celebrated on July 1 every year. Here’s how reggae was born in Jamaica, why the day was created ...

In this essay, writer AJ Morris explores the cultural history of Jamaican music, from reggae to dancehall, and examines how the medium works in tandem with Jamaican film as acts of protest and ...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising the public that several traffic changes will be in effect to facilitate the ...

Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican reggae star whose lead role in the 1972 cult-movie sensation “The Harder They Come” helped introduce the pulsating island dance beat to a global audience, has died. He was 81 ...

In honour of Mother’s Day, Observer Online is saluting several women who played important roles in the reggae movement. Considered in some quarters the first dub poet, Miss Lou championed the use of ...

Reggae music has a way of pulling people in with its laid-back rhythm, meaningful lyrics, and enduring energy. From legendary solo performers to iconic reggae bands, the genre has shaped music culture ...

These four mainstream rock songs put reggae music on the international stage after its establishment in Jamaica in the late 1960s.

The Jamaican women's soccer team has advanced to the round of 16 after a long fight to keep the team going. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Charles Edwards, a former coach of the team. After coming up ...