Two generations of reggae unite as Buju Banton, Stephen Marley hit Upstate NY

Reggae icons Buju Banton and Stephen Marley are joining forces for the first time on a full‑scale U.S. tour, bringing their newly announced “Roots and Rhymes” U.S. summer 2026 tour to Upstate New York ...

Reggae in the Desert returns to Las Vegas

Las Vegas’ longest running Roots Reggae festival Reggae in the Desert returns to the Clark County Amphitheatre Saturday, ...
Houston Chronicle

Bob Marley still lives: These 20 contemporary reggae acts are reviving classic, cool-runnings vibes

Reggae music pioneer Bob Marley died at the too-young age of 36 in 1981 from melanoma. But his music lives forever in the hearts of music fans, if sales are an indication. His 1984 "Legend" best-of ...

Protoje, One of Reggae’s Premier Ambassadors, Doubles Down on His Roots

The musician’s latest album, “The Art of Acceptance,” features stars of the genre (Damian and Stephen Marley) and fresh ...
KSBW The Central Coast

Cali Roots returns to Monterey with T-Pain, Buju Banton and Atmosphere lineup

UNCERTAINTY....AND WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER MUSIC FESTIVALS...TO PICK FROM.... IT IS ALL QUIET AT THE MONTEREY FAIRGROUNDS..FOR NOW ... NATS - CALI BUT COME MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND...SOME OF THE BEST ...
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 ...
University of California

How reggae came to Hawai‘i

Sunaina Keonaona Kale grew up in California, loving Hawaiian music. Years before she earned her Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from UC Santa Barbara, Kale convinced her mom to buy her the complete ...
KHON2

PBS Hawai‘i Launches Reggae Documentary Series Exploring Hawai‘i’s Musical Roots

A new documentary series is spotlighting the deep connection between reggae music and local culture in Hawai‘i. In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawai‘i is a three-part series from PBS ...
WMNF

Tribal Style brings authentic Jamaican roots reggae to Tropical Heatwave 2025

Get ready to feel the rhythm and positive vibrations as Tampa Bay’s own Tribal Style takes the stage at this year’s Tropical Heatwave 2025! The acclaimed progressive reggae band will be performing at ...
Atlanta Magazine

The Caribbean roots of Southern hip-hop and OutKast’s “SpottieOttieDopaliscious”

While Atlanta was still in its funk era in the 1970s, reggae and dancehall music began to gain popularity in New York, where they would be infused with round-the-way rap to form hip-hop. For example, ...