KINGSTON Jamaica - For centuries, the voice of the Jamaican people has been amplified through its music, the foundation of ...

The prolific Jamaican Canadian writer discussed her latest fantasy book and her extensive career on Bookends with Mattea ...

Tan Teddy will sing at a care home after Independence Day celebrations in the city centre A Jamaican folk group formed in a Bristol hair salon will be singing with Jamaican elders to mark the ...

Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in Trinidad, the sound of Mento can be traced back to the convergent ...

There were three main musical styles that influenced reggae. This style of Jamaican folk music was popular in the 1950s. Like calypso it is strophic in form and has light-hearted lyrics ...