Nyabinghi Night The Nyabinghi Drummers trace the greatest reggae musicians’ spiritual roots to Rastafarianism, playing the beats and chants at the heart of the religion as well as forming the ...

In Jamaican music’s immediate family, there are reggae, dancehall, ska, rocksteady, dub and mento and Nyabinghi. Close cousins? That would be hip-hop, reggaeton, EDM and Afrobeats. Learn about all the ...

Doum-doum. Doum-doum. Brother Irice, a Rastafari elder of the Nyabinghi order, settles near the altar and hugs a thin funde drum between his legs. The 62-year-old’s gray locks have joined to form one ...

When you think of world centers of reggae music, Jamaica is probably the first location to jump to mind, but how about Woodstock? The town will play host Saturday to the Woodstock World Reggae ...

Nyabinghi Christmas, the 16-song instrumental collection by saxophonist Dean Fraser, debuts at number 14 this week on the sales-driven US Current Reggae Albums Chart. The set, released in November via ...

February marks National Reggae Month — a time to celebrate the rich anthology of Jamaican music and honor the birthdays of late icons Dennis Brown and Bob Marley. The festival will include dancers ...

The historic-yet-sadly-dilapidated Ward Theatre in the middle of downtown Kingston, Jamaica is normally closed to the public. But it played host to a unique performance this past June, one that closed ...

Throughout the ages and around the globe, drumming has been used for communication, entertainment, and prayer. That is especially true for the Rastafarians who performed at this year's Sacred Music ...