Jamaica News News Jamaica » Music: Derrick Harriott, pioneering Jamaican reggae singer and producer, dies at 87
Derrick Harriott, the pioneering Jamaican singer, songwriter and record producer whose work helped shape ska, rocksteady and reggae, has died.
News Jamaica » Music: Derrick Harriott latest Jamaican music stalwart to die in 2026
Derrick Harriott, who excelled as a singer, producer and record label owner, died at his St Andrew home on October 24. He was 87. Lorna Thomas, his friend of over 60 years, confirmed his passing in an ...
News Jamaica » Music: June McDoom Makes Folk Music With the Bass Turned Up
The New York songwriter discusses how her Jamaican upbringing shaped her debut album, Follow the Light, recorded with her partner, Evan Wright.
News Jamaica » Music: Exploring Mento, the Jamaican Folk Music That Helped Give Birth to Reggae
Mento at the Half Moon resort in Jamaica. Nearly everyone who travels to Jamaica has heard of Bob Marley and reggae music, but far fewer know about mento, the traditional folk music of rural Jamaica ...
News Jamaica » Music: The Soundtrack of Jamaica: Music That Gets Every Generation Dancing
Every love story has a soundtrack. Long after the flowers have faded and the cake has been eaten, couples often remember the songs that played during their first dance, the tune that brought everyone ...
News Jamaica » Music: Are Jamaica’s Biggest Stars Leaving Reggae Behind?
Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 Or are they taking it to the next level? Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Photo via (L-R): Fernando Hevia; Yannick Reid; Sameel "samo Kush I" Johnson ...
News Jamaica » Music: Nine Jamaican Music Producers You Should Know About
Jamaica is one of the epicenters of music and culture. With more artists emerging on the scene, it’s important to note the names of the Jamaican music producers who have pushed artists into newer, and ...
News Jamaica » Music: How Jamaica’s 1950s DJs Gave Rise to Their Counterparts on the Disco and Hip-Hop Scenes
In Jamaica during the 1950s, people began to gather in parks and on beaches, partying to music that was spun by entrepreneurial disc jockeys and piped through outdoor loudspeakers. This quirk of ...