If you were on the inside of Miami’s hot hip hop scene over the last 15 years, you probably already know Abebe Lewis. He stages nightclub events and produces music festivals throughout South Florida, ...
The fusion of hip-hop music and reggae has been brewing for decades, becoming more recognizable in recent years with well-received collaborations from artists on both sides of the genres. So much, ...
Blame it on the sugar-spiked funnel cakes — or the fact that Memorial Day arrived in Seattle with clear skies. Whatever it was, the thousands who turned up for the last day of the Northwest Folklife ...
Hip-hop at it's core is lyrics on a beat, with both being vital for the final product. Throughout the genre's history, there have been some truly incredible beats that turned producers into stars, and ...
Tune in to new Hispanic urban radio stations around the country and you're likely to hear "reggaeton," the big news in Latin music. The mixture of Spanish-language reggae and hip-hop was born in the ...
The real enemy was the system, not the people', Emilia Edwards comments on how The Clash's reggae influence and punk rock roots critique the 'corporate grind' rooted in British culture.
From Jamaica's inner cities to MTV, dance-hall music, once relegated to ethnic and specialized markets, has gained worldwide popularity in the past decade. Thanks to his hit single "Gimme the Light" ...
Head to the Alps and you’ll be surprised to hear Sizzla and Vybz Kartel punctuating the yodels. This is largely thanks to a local sound system crew, Soldia Sound, who’ve been bringing the champion ...