If you travel through Africa and speak with musicians, you'll encounter various accounts of reggae's African origins. Perhaps only hip-hop boasts more claims of primal ownership on the continent.

South African reggae singer, Lucky Dube, was shot and killed in suburban Johannesburg on Thursday. Lucky Dube started off singing in traditional South African style, but turned to the appealing ...

Anthropologist Carole Yawney has documented how on the eve of South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994 the African National Congress (ANC) distributed an ...

And the South African reggae star Lucky Dube has been shot dead in an attempted car jacking in Johannesburg. The 43-year-old singer was South Africa’s biggest-selling reggae artist. In 1984, South ...

A non-Rastafarian reggae musician who grew up a practicing Muslim, Tiken Jah Fakoly is a native of Africa’s Ivory Coast who draws most of his material and inspiration from his home continent. His ...

To promote togetherness and solidarity in Africa, a musical festival tagged, Africa Reggae and Dance Fest is set to take place on March 28, 2020 in Lagos. The event which is put together by Nigerian ...

The concept of "Africa rising" has long lacked significance, and the idea of an African renaissance often appears as a lofty slogan without practical manifestation. However, recent political events in ...

Does Bob Marley still inspire African artists? It seems a strange question to ask if you’ve been listening to the hits that are played over and over again on the TV station Trace Africa. Reggae music ...

Could Tyla take home her second Grammy in just three years? By Kyle Denis There are 10 categories in the Latin, Global, Reggae & New Age, Ambient or Chant Field at the 2026 Grammys. Below, we assess ...