ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — This March, the nation’s largest touring reggae festival returns to downtown St. Petersburg.

“Arrow Through Me” was one of Wings’ final charting hits before the band’s broke up. It peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song featured a mix of pop, funk, and reggae influences.

Through years of enjoying Locos por Juana’s funky reggae-cumbia fusion, perhaps you’ve sometimes wondered, “Hey, what do you suppose they would sound like if they crossed over to the electro scene?” ...

Powered by 2Funky Arts, the festival continues to champion authentic and diverse expressions of Black creativity. This year's programme offers an exciting mix of live performances, workshops, and ...

At a small distillery in the Amami Islands, speakers thump with reggae basslines, hip-hop beats and other music. It isn't for the workers, but for the barrels of kokuto shochu absorbing the vibrations ...

Expressive, versatile, and dripping in history - the fizzing frequencies of funk and the seductive sounds of soul are ever-alluring; and when all these sounds merge on a festival lineup, you can bet ...

It’s the Fourth of July as I write this – dusk – and my neighborhood is reverberating with percussive explosions, strobing in time with colourful light. I’ve never really seen the appeal of fireworks, ...

CoLoSo, or the Collection of Lone Souljahs, is a NW reggae band with its roots seeded in the state of Hawaii. Born and raised on the island of Maui, frontman Kevin Coloso brought his original island ...

Gospel artiste Adom Kiki has unveiled his latest release, Dynamis The Mix, a spiritually-charged sonic experience that pays tribute to the prophetic pulse of gospel reggae. Dynamis The Mix is now ...

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Play It Loud! is a new film that charts how Jamaican music became a big part of Canadian culture. The documentary centres on the influence of Jamaican Canadian singer Jay Douglas, who has been ...