I started as Music Director and host of Morning Becomes Eclectic in July, 1979. The first show I put on was the Reggae Beat, which soon became the most popular weekend show at the station. Roger ...
Intro from KCRW DJ Tom Schnabel: Gregory Isaacs was one of reggae’s great love rockers. His song “Night Nurse” was a worldwide hit. When I was music director, KCRW had a weekly 4-hour reggae show that ...
As one half of the famed rhythm duo Sly and Robbie, he played with some of the biggest names in music, including Bob Dylan ...
As the sun beat down, Luana Halili, 33, of North Bellmore, rocked steadily to the calypso beat of the reggae tune drifting through the hilly, open lawns of the Vanderbilt Museum. “It’s a beautiful day ...
Sly Dunbar, the legendary drummer who helped shape the sound of reggae music as one half of the duo Sly and Robbie, has died.
Jamaica’s beauty invades the veins and fills the soul. Jamaican culture is one of joy and serenity, from its luscious tropical landscape to the vivacious vibes reverberating from its people. The ...
Chris “DeRoc” DeBose, leader and lead singer of local reggae/world beat/funk band the Revealers, served 10 years in the Marine Corps. His tours of duty included a violent hitch in Beirut and a stint ...
The inaugural Green Mountain Reggae Festival debuts September 6 through 8 at the Bradford Fairgrounds. With a stacked lineup of top reggae talent from Vermont and abroad, the fest features Easy Star ...
THE END RESULT of Jamie Cirrito's trip to Jamaica last summer could be Tucson's Neon Prophet playing reggae in Tokyo. The connection is convoluted, but it's there. When the singer and bassist was ...
Nectar’s closing for the summer isn’t a blow only to the local music scene. The area will also deal with the fallout from losing popular events and series that the club hosted. What will become of the ...