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February is Reggae Month. That means it’s time to fill up the calendar with celebrations of this amazing music. There are tons of events happening<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Bob Marley’s 80th birthday celebrations have begun! Under the theme ‘Uprising’, the reggae legend’s anniversary activities ...

French Quarter Festival released a partial preview list of who's performing at its April 10-13 fest . The lineup will include ...

FROM the battle cries of freedom fighters to the beats that stir the soul, art and politics have always had a close, sometimes combustible, relationship.

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From Pete Seeger to Billie Holiday to Rage Against the Machine to Kendrick Lamar, musicians of all genres have spoken truth to power ...

From the battle cries of freedom fighters to the beats that stir the soul, art and politics have always had a close, sometimes combustible, relationship.

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Ray Holman is a pioneer in steelpan music, he was one of the first to write original music for steel bands, rather than just ...