Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in Trinidad, the sound of Mento can be traced back to the convergent society of ...

Pioneering Jamaican reggae artist U-Roy has died at the age of 78, his partner has confirmed. The musician, whose real name is Ewart Beckford, had been undergoing surgery at a hospital in Jamaica ...

Jamaican reggae sensation Etana has expressed her dismay following the abrupt cancellation of her much-anticipated performance in Kenya on Saturday, December 7. The reggae artist was scheduled to ...