Today, the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary as an independent nation. Observer Online looks at 25 Jamaican songs that made an impact on pop culture in that country. Millie Small’s 1964 ...

In Jamaican music’s immediate family, there are reggae, dancehall, ska, rocksteady, dub and mento and Nyabinghi. Close cousins? That would be hip-hop, reggaeton, EDM and Afrobeats. Learn about all the ...

For decades, reggae and other styles of Jamaican music have infiltrated popular music worldwide. It’s in the DNA of everything from hip hop to punk to electronic music to reggaeton to Afrobeats and ...

A new reissue marks the 40th anniversary of “Under Me Sleng Teng,” considered one of dancehall’s first digital songs and, with over 500 versions, among the most recycled. By Patricia Meschino See more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Sands covers travel and the hospitality industry. Known for its pristine beaches, silky smooth rum, reggae music, jerk ...