Meet Skip Marley: The Newest Musician From the Marley Clan
It’s a sunny Friday afternoon in Port Antonio, Jamaica, and I am waiting to Skype with Skip. That would be Skip Marley, 18, grandson of Bob and Rita; son of their first child, Cedella, of Melody...
View ArticleThe Golden Age of Reggae: An Archival Romp With Roots Pioneer Patricia Chin
It all started in 1958 with Randy’s Record Mart, a tiny shop in a converted ice cream parlor in downtown Kingston, Jamaica. Elvis Presley, Jim Reeves, and Little Richard were running the airwaves by...
View ArticleVogue’s Guide to the Best Roots Reggae Venues in Kingston
It’s hard to believe, but as recently as a few years ago, you would have been hard-pressed to find venues in Kingston where you could hear live roots reggae. That’s all changed, due to an undeniable...
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