Fans of reggae love the old "riddims," the endlessly recycled grooves that seem like an inexhaustible natural resource. "Music like dirt, for your money's worth" was the way the late Jamaican singer ...

2006 documentary chronicling the life of Lloyd James better known as Prince Jammy or King Jammy a dub mixer and record producer who has had an immense impact on reggaes sonic trajectory first with his ...

This summer VP Records celebrates the deep 80s dancehall catalogue of producer Lloyd “King Jammy” James with three releases. With the thorough compilation Cries From The Youth, Greensleeves Records’ ...

From jungle and grime to dubstep and Afroswing, Jamaica has been a big influence on British music and culture over the years. The country seems to have a special aura that produces legends, too, such ...

This is the 36th in our daily entertainment series highlighting 55 Jamaicans who broke down barriers and helped put the country on the world stage. Each day one personality will be featured, ...

It's that time of year again: Notting Hill Carnival is fast approaching, and west London is bracing itself as the longest, unruliest tribute to the almighty sound system prepares to hit its streets.

VP continues to mine territory ripe for reappraisal in reggae, and strikes gold with this essential portrait of King Jammy. Jammy single-handedly revolutionised dancehall with his production of Wayne ...

King Jammy is the Rick Rubin of Jamaica. All of dancehall’s greats, from Shabba Ranks to Elephant Man to Chaka Demus, have records bearing his stamp. But what goes into that stamp? In the DVD ...

What do you think your greatest innovation in dub has been? What words or wisdom or general approach did you get from King Tubby? At first he didn t give me any words of wisdom or anything! When I ...