Max Romeo, the beloved reggae singer best known for recording such widely sampled songs as “War Ina Babylon” and “Chase the Devil” died in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica on Friday (April 11) at age 80.
Lee "Scratch" Perry is one of the fathers of reggae and dub music. At 70 years old, Perry has a new album out called Panic in Babylon. Christopher Johnson reports on Perry, who is as famous for his ...
Twelve releases down the road after its founding in 1998, the Moll-Selekta label continues to mine the depths of Jamaican roots reggae. Last year's reissue of King Tubby's The Roots of Dub/Dub from ...
There’s a scene in Babylon, the 1980 cult classic considered by many to be the great U.K. reggae movie, where a bunch of Brixton residents gather together in a rehearsal space. It’s the meeting place ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about film, the arts, and design. Mar 13, 2019, 12:51pm EDT Mar 14, 2019, 06:12am EDT This article is more than 6 years ...
Dennis Bovell’s reggae soundtrack, however, is a master class of mood — a sonic heartbeat full of joy, pain and fury, the needle drops like matches struck and the music an insistent, scented flame you ...
The Jamaican superstar known for songs such as "Chase the Devil" passed away at his home on Friday (April 11). By Gil Kaufman Max Romeo, the beloved reggae singer best known for recording such widely ...
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