South Florida is starving for reggae music. Given our proximity to Jamaica, reggae bands should find rich fields of West Indian immigrants within which to flourish. Aside from stumbling upon stacks of ...

Duane Stephenson’s sophomore release, BLACK GOLD, hit stores Sept. 28 and shows the celebrated singer/songwriter working with legendary reggae sax player Dean Fraser, who also produced the most of the ...

Island Riddim Jerk & BBQ Grill is cranking up the Caribbean flavor in the Austin area with a grand opening celebration this weekend in Round Rock. The new spot, run by a husband-and-wife team, blends ...

The Riddims are a High Desert Reggae group in Albuquerque that has been playing together since 2013. The band is gaining popularity throughout the southwest, bringing multiple styles together to ...

The Riddims The Riddims are a local group that is making a name for itself in the state. They are pioneers of high-desert ...

Below are some of the top stories from the month of July, including a concert, Independence Day activities and more.

A new family-owned restaurant in Round Rock is combing Jamaican cuisine and Central Texas barbecue in a new community hub.

Dubs, riddims, Selectors, Toasters. Throughout the ’70s, one of the most exciting and foreign new sounds was literally miles from disco. Jamaica was vibrating with the new sound of the people. Fusing ...

In 1980, a young woman who loved Jamaican music and graduated from music college with a thesis on reggae joined Casio Computer as a developer. The very first instrument she worked on helped usher in a ...

If you can tell the difference between drum ‘n’ bass, jungle, breakbeats, and backbeats, then you’re probably rocking a picture of Sly & Robbie above your Alesis SR-16. The revered Jamaican duo (a.k.a ...

Flex Crew has become one of the Midwest’s elite reggae bands, largely due to the musicians’ commitment to a group identity and a specific sound. The octet prefers to use the same precise lineup for ...