While Sean Paul and other DJs are quick to capitalize on the lucrative potential for overlap with hip-hop, if anything, current dancehall’s debt to American pop is shrinking. Whereas a few years ago ...

In 2002 the face of reggae was irrevocably changed. America was introduced to undiluted dancehall reggae via Sean Paul’s hit song “Gimme the Light.” The song helped shed light on a slice of Jamaican ...

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Jamaican record producer Rvssian added some much-needed energy to dancehall late last year when he re-released his hit 2009 rhythm Go Go Club, allowing a new generation of artistes to shine on a ...

Music studios here, low on frills and high on voltage, are the nerve centers of Jamaica. Anywhere on the island — even in Kingston, a car-loving city that scoffs at public domain — music blares. From ...