Sly Dunbar, pioneering reggae music producer and drummer, dies aged 73

Sly Dunbar, two-time Grammy award-winning reggae drummer, has died at the age of 73. He produced several tracks from Bob ...

Reggae Legend And Drummer, Sly Dunbar, Dead At 73

The legendary reggae drummer, Sly Dunbar, has died at age 73, creating performances that defined the genre while also ...

10 of the greatest songs by Sly Dunbar – from reggae classics to Grace Jones and Bob Dylan

After his death aged 73, we look back at a selection of the hundreds of tracks the Sly and Robbie drummer had a hand in making ...
Stereogum

Horace Andy And Jah Wobble Share Reggae Covers Of Massive Attack Songs, “A Horse With No Name,” & More

Jamaican reggae legend Horace Andy started recording in the late '60s, and he released the classic debut album Skylarking in 1972. For the past few decades, however, Andy has been best known as a ...
Teen Vogue

Jamaican Music, From Reggae to Dancehall, Has an Important Cinematic Legacy

In this essay, writer AJ Morris explores the cultural history of Jamaican music, from reggae to dancehall, and examines how the medium works in tandem with Jamaican film as acts of protest and ...
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, ...
Uproxx

From ‘One Love’ To ‘One Dance’: The Erasure Of Reggae Music’s Social And Political Commentary Roots

Without question, Jamaica’s greatest export is reggae music, as embodied by the genre icon Bob Marley. Even if you’ve never had the fortune to visit the Caribbean country, Marley’s influence can be ...