The Caribbean is renowned for its culturally rich and vibrant music heritage. However, a significant gap exists between ...

Chaired by Orville “Shaggy” Burrell, alongside Judith Bodley and Sharon Burke, the Island Music Conference (IMC) isn’t just a meeting of minds—it’s a movement. From its inception, the goal has been ...

Jamaica's soundsystem culture laid the foundation for many of the most significant developments in electronic music culture ...

Several nights of the conference served as lively concerts showcasing the vibrant and diverse landscape of Caribbean music, from classic reggae to contemporary dancehall and Afro-Caribbean fusions.

Today the steelband has swept the Caribbean islands—there is a severe short age of oil drums and automobile brake drums. The music is also penetrating the U.S. through recordings and tours by ...

The cofounders of San Francisco's annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance and Music easily decided on "A Fire Within," the theme of this year's event. With performances "focusing on the passion and drive ...

By Kyle Denis If there’s a current “big three” when it comes to different styles of Caribbean music, it’s probably reggae, dancehall and soca. Between Buju Banton’s Stateside return and ...

At least 12 people, including a popular musician-turned-politician, died Monday when a plane crashed shortly after taking off ...

The Caribbean Students Association (CSA) at UNC Charlotte is committed to celebrating and sharing the vibrant diversity of ...