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Impressions: Reggae Month in Jamaica

Photos by Ricardo "El Puru" Bailey— Reggae Month in Jamaica came to a close last week after 28 days of free live music performances and other events celebrating Jamaican in Kingston, organized by the J... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Ten Best Bob Marley Covers

Words by Raine Martin and Jesse Serwer— As we celebrate Bob Marley's 68th birthday today, here's a look at some of the best cover versions of Bob's songs. Many have tried, and few have succeeded but he... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Hidden Dennis Brown Gems

Words by Martei Korley, Photo by David Corio— Today would have been the 56th birthday of Dennis Brown. The late Crown Prince of Reggae died in 1999 at age 42. Though his life was cut way too short, he ... Read More...

Toppa Top 15: Edward Seaga Selects 15 Jamaican Music Classics

Words by Edward Seaga, Daddy Lion Chandell, Donald Clive Davidson and Roy Black— Whatever your views of Edward Seaga's politics, his contributions to Jamaica's dynamic music industry are indisputable. ... Read More...

Toppa Top 50: Fifty Great Jamaicans

Words by LargeUp Crew— Today marks 50 years since Jamaica was granted its independence from England, beginning its swift transition from a colony into a cultural capital. The level and pace of musical ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten ‘Mama’ Tunes For Mother’s Day

Classic tributes to a Mother's love, from Sizzla, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Dennis Brown and more.

Toppa Top 10: Ten Classic Reggae Break-Up Tunes

Words by Jesse Serwer, DJ Gravy and Sherman Escoffery Valentine's Day is a time for love, but, for many of us, it's also a time for noting the absence of love. With this in mind, we're taking a different... Read More...

All Hail the Prince: Jamaica Honors Dennis Brown

Words by Sherman Escoffery Dennis Emanuel Brown, affectionately called D. Brown, was one of Jamaican’s most prolific singers and songwriters. Often referred to as the "Singers' Singer,” Brown and his swe... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Maxi Priest, “Should I”

Words by Martei Korley "Should I"—isn’t that a Dennis Brown song? It is. Maxi Priest borrowed a couple of lines from it too, but that’s about it. Maxi’s “Should I,” from his ’85 breakout album You’re Saf... Read More...

Video: Nas & Damian Marley “Land of Promise”

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton (via Okayplayer) The dynamical duo of Pan-African upliftment, Nas and Damian Marley are back with the next video from the Distant Relatives project. “Land of Promise” happen... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Reggae Pon “Top of the Pops”

Words by Jesse Serwer In light of this Cockney & Yardie trip we've been on recently (for better or worse), we thought we'd take a journey through the reggae/dancehall archives of the British hits sho... Read More...

Stocking Stuffers: Dennis Brown & La Lupe

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton We got to figure that if you're even reading this on Christmas Eve, you are most likely in a mad search for last minute gift ideas. If chocolate is not enough, may we sugges... Read More...

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