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Arturo headlines ‘Jazz on the Range’

1:02 AM — Nov 20 —
Source: Newsday (Trinidad & Tobago)

CELEBRATED Caribbean saxophonist Arturo Tappin will be the headline act when the Blue Range presents its first Jazz on the Range concert tomorrow from 6 pm at Blue Range Park, Diego Martin. Read More

Nas & Damian Marley Join National Geographic For Special Event

5:05 PM — Nov 17 —
Source: 2dopeboyz

Throughout 2009, Nas and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley have been tucked away in famed Los Angeles studios, recording their self-titled Distant Relatives album. Read More

Documentary finds rocksteady rhythm

8:28 AM — Nov 13 —
Source: Winnipeg Free Press

There are at least a couple of versions of how rocksteady came to be. Read More

Roots-Reggae documented

5:48 AM — Oct 06 —
Source: Jamaica Gleaner

The Genesis Of A Revolution is a recently released documentary by two American film-makers on the history of roots-reggae and the influence the Rastafarian religion has on the music. Read More

Hip hop book taps into Jamaican roots

7:36 AM — Oct 01 —
Source: Jamaica Gleaner

The love of hip hop has taken Dalton Higgins, a music programmer, pop culture critic, author, broadcaster and journalist, around the world, but it was a visit to Germany that inspired him to write a new book, Hip Hop World. Read More

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Biography

Known as the Originator, U-Roy wasn't the first DJ, nor even the first to cut a record, but he was the first to shake the ... Read the full U-Roy bio.

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