On what would have been Bob Marley’s 81st birthday, we revisit the reggae legend’s music, message, and lasting cultural ...

Heading into the new year, roots singer Clatta Bumboo was determined to make 2026 the most productive year since he began recording nine years ago. The Rhode Island-based artiste starts his campaign ...

The claim that music sung in Spanish will alienate viewers ignores the fact that many people would rather join the fun than risk being left out of it ...

Eighty-one years ago today, the artist who is large4ly responsible for the worldwide popularity of reggae was born.

SPECIAL: In this special edition of the show, Global Village pays tribute to Sly Dunbar who passed away on January 26 th. We’ll hear selections from across the career of the legendary reggae drummer, ...

A Beatle, some Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, and most of all, Peter Frampton all had records top the charts in 1976.

A variety of things went wrong.” The Globe’s unflattering verdict noted that Cliff was not as enthralling to watch as Marley, ...

The Paris-based Buda Musique label introduced the popular Ethiopiques CD series in 1997, with the aim of re-releasing singles ...

A two-part celebration marking the 10th anniversary of Kingston’s designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Music is to be held this month, with the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport ...

Singer LaMonte McLemore passed away on Feb. 3 at his Las Vegas home after having a stroke. The St. Louis native was one of ...

From Uncut's March 2019 issue [Take 262], Bob Marley's bandmates and collaborators chart the musical evolution of a reggae ...

I am reading a copy of Marcel Dirsus’ How Tyrants Fall: And How Nations Survive. A 2024 non-fiction book, in it, Dirsus examines historical strategies for overthrowing dictators. He also looks at how ...