The rise of reggae: How a uniquely Jamaican sound conquered the world

Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in ...
The Guardian

Strictly roots: the great British reggae revival

Whether it’s political or spiritual, reggae never dies. Now, inspired by a new generation of Jamaican roots artists, young UK musicians are embracing the ‘heartical’ sound again The Guardian’s ...
KHON2

Black music in Hawaii: reggae grows Hawaiian roots

Flip through the local radio channels and it won’t be long until you hear a reggae song. The characteristic one drop drumming and offbeat-emphasized rhythm dominates popular music in the islands, and ...
PBS

In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawaiʻi Part 1 - Roots of Creation

Tracing the popularity and evolution of reggae in Hawaiʻi, from roots to the Jawaiian era. In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawaiʻi traces the popularity and evolution of reggae in the ...