‘Man nuh fi dutty wine’ Tony Matterhorn has said it and other selectors have concurred, men are not allowed to do the Dutty Wine, but some men have not complied despite stern warnings. “Maybe it’s the hypnotising effect that the dance has why some men find themselves doing it, because even di woman dem weh [...]

Book review – Dubwise The polyglot nature of our music mirrors that of our people, it makes chronicling the history of the music a robust challenge. Klive Walker takes on the challenge with mostly satisfying results, shedding new (at least new to latter generations) light on important figures like master drummer Count Ossie, trombone genius [...]

Reggae fest found its voice — then someone hit the switch Do not challenge the curfew; the curfew is sacrosanct. It doesn’t matter who you are. You could be the sons of reggae’s greatest legend or one of his former bandmates (and a legend yourself): The sound system at the Bank of America Pavilion will [...]