One Drop beat drives Garfield Cowan’s Roots Rock Reggae Riddim

Although roots reggae had run its course by the time Garfield Cowan got interested in music production, he always admired the ...
Rolling Stone

25 Riddims That Have Defined Jamaican Music

This year’s Grammys have a chance to make history, albeit in a way that might get missed by most TV viewers watching music’s biggest night at home. For the first time in its 39-year existence, the ...
The Jamaica Observer

Sweet reggae from Honey Pot

GERMAN record label Silly Walks Discotheque is reaping sweet rewards with its Honey Pot ‘riddim’, which is driven by Chronixx’s big hit, Smile Jamaica. Good Reggae Music by Torch, Brothers (Jah9), ...
NPR

Chino: Dancehall Reggae, Sanitized And Sweet

What would dancehall reggae look like if it were G-rated — cleansed of all shout-outs to female anatomy, devoid of references to particular brands of ammunition, less invested in being hardcore than ...
The Royal Gazette

Reggae riddim revelry intoxicates

Saturday night?s ?Veterans in Action? concert at the Number 1 Shed was a blast from the past that arrived just in time to make de people dem dance. I arrived on the scene around 11.15 and the vibes ...
The New York Times

When Reggae Went Digital

A new reissue marks the 40th anniversary of “Under Me Sleng Teng,” considered one of dancehall’s first digital songs and, with over 500 versions, among the most recycled. By Patricia Meschino In 1984, ...