While successful reggae artists have traditionally hailed from the Island of Jamaica, over the decades of the 1980s and 1990s South African native Lucky Dube…
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Jamaican Reggae, Inscribed on Intangible Heritage of Humanity Representative List
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, meeting in Mauritius until 1 December, inscribed reggae on the Representative List of the…
View More Jamaican Reggae, Inscribed on Intangible Heritage of Humanity Representative ListArtist Profiles: Majek Fashek
African reggae star Majek Fashek has been called a prophet and a poet, and is recognized as one of Nigeria’s greatest singers and musicians. His…
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Moana Maniapoto has consistently pushed the boundaries of Maori music with her unique mix of traditional Maori musical elements and contemporary western grooves. Her band…
View More Artist Profiles: Moana ManiapotoArtist Profiles: Hollie Smith
Singer-songwriter Hollie Smith is a leading vocalist in the New Zealand music scene. She has collaborated with Trinity Roots, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Don McGlashan, One…
View More Artist Profiles: Hollie SmithArtist Profiles: The Meditations
Ansel Cridland, Danny Clarke and Winston Watson collectively known as The Meditations, recorded their first hit single “Woman is Like a Shadow” in 1974 at…
View More Artist Profiles: The MeditationsArtist Profiles: The Melodians
Bridging the gap between Ska and Reggae, the soulful Rocksteady style dominated the Jamaican music scene for more than a decade. Formed in 1965 by…
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In 1973, a teenaged guitarist, cellist, and singer named Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore, then with the Inner Band left the safety of the ‘Circle’ to pursue…
View More Artist Profiles: Third WorldArtist Profiles: Ziggy Marley
David Nesta “Ziggy” Marley was born October 17, 1968, in Kingston, Jamaica. He learned how to play guitar and drums from his father, Bob Marley,…
View More Artist Profiles: Ziggy MarleyArtist Profiles: Toots & The Maytals
Toots Hibbert was born in May Pen in the parish of Clarendon, Jamaica. He was the youngest of seven children and began singing in the…
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