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Hard Rock Live transformed into a vibrant celebration of reggae, resilience, and community on January 2, 2026, during the Stay Strong Jamaica – Hurricane Relief Concert at the Hard Rock Live in ...
KINGSTON, Jamaica —For many years, Jamaican artistes who live overseas have returned to their country to work with musicians and engineers to get an authentic reggae feel. Errol Wizdom did that for ...
When Switzerland-based reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist collaborated with legendary Jamaican producer Lee “Scratch” Perry in 2017, it was a dream come true. “Recording with Lee was truly a wow kind ...
There is something about the sea, music and an easy rhythm that feels instinctively familiar to Sri Lankans. Perhaps that is why Jamaican reggae, with its messages of love, resilience and unity, has ...
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The instructions on Wednesday were clear: no serious, sad or long faces. And the crowd filing into a gymnasium in Jamaica’s capital largely obliged as they honored reggae ...
The 2025 Jamrock Reggae Cruise was supposed to be another fantastic experience. For five days, passengers were going to be immersed in Jamaican music, culture, and philosophy, as they had been on the ...
Jamaican reggae icon Jimmy Cliff passed away on November 24, 2025, at the age of 81. His wife Latifa announced on social media that he had died of pneumonia, following a seizure. She expressed her ...
Even in 1969, Jimmy Cliff, who died Monday at age 81, could see what was coming. Though British rule over his home country of Jamaica ended in 1962, independence and economic mismanagement led to high ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and ...
Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and ...