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Cover of “Dancehall Ranger Riddim.”

Music

DJ Jahmar pays tribute to late father with ‘Dancehall Ranger Riddim’

By Nelson A. King

Keenan “Special” Bristol, a Guyanese-American artist and activist and founder of “Music Brings Life.”

Music

Music With a Mission

By Nelson A. King

Cover of Ras Mista Fyah’s “Infinity.”

Music

‘Infinity’ floats in the top three spots on the iTunes Reggae Chart

By Nelson A. King

Dominican-born singer Rudy Ru$h.

Music

Rudy Ru$h electrifies World Creole Music Festival with ‘Anywhere We Go’

By Nelson A. King

Kacy Rankine at the Audacy Studio.

Music

NYC’s Roadblock Caribbean Radio expands to Connecticut

By Nelson A. King

From top left: Kronos Quartet by Danica Taylor, Harry Connick Jr. by Georgia Connick, Rhiannon Giddens by Karen Cox, Marin Alsop by Nancy Horowitz,Wynton Marsalis by Piper Ferguson, and Artemis by John Abbott.

Music

Carnegie Hall presents ‘United in Sound: America at 250’ Festival

By Nelson A. King

Jacqueline Hopkins conducts The Jacqueline Hopkins Choir during its world premiere at FSUMC.

Jamaica

Homecoming Harmony

By Nelson A. King

Celebrated Jamaican footballer player and cultural figure Allan 'Skill' Cole (R) sharing lens time with Louis Grant (Irie Jam Radio, NY) and Niambe McIntosh, daughter of reggae icon Peter Tosh, at the annual Peter Tosh Symposium in Kingston, Jamaica on Oct. 16, 2024.

Jamaica

NY radio program remembers Jamaican folk hero Allan’ Skill’ Cole

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican-born reggae recording singer Elihu Morris.

Music

‘Prince of Lovers Rock’ Elihu Morris breaks silence

By Nelson A. King

Members of the group, the Doo Wop Project. From left, Santino "Sonny" Paladino (Musical Director), Charl Brown, Dominic Nolfi, Russell Fischer, John Michael Dias, and Dwayne Cooper.

Music

Keeping Doo-Wop alive: Musical group celebrates new album release

By Milette Millington

From left, Alpha School of Music’s Joshua Chamberlain, BMCC Professor Jon De Lucia, Evad Campbell, Patricia “Miss Pat” Chin, Gay Magnus, Margaret Little Wilson, Eugenia Oi Yan Yau, Sanjay Ramdath and Consulate General of Jamaica’s Christopher Benjamin.

Music

BMCC music students get ‘masterclass’ in Jamaican Dancehall music

By Nelson A. King

Singer Mikey Spice was in fine form as he belts out his popular song 'Practice What You Preach.'

Music

Music & Life

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican Dancehall singer Masicka.

Music

Dancehall singer Masicka drops ‘Keys’

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican singer Sean Paul.

Music

Sean Paul breaks new ground with landmark global tour

By Nelson A. King

DJ Ras Emmanuel.

Music

Ras Emmanuel voices concern for DJ Future Fambo after heart attack

By Nelson A. King

Trinidadian music artiste Blu Lyon.

Music

Blu Lyon turns up the heat

By Nelson A. King

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