Beating the Drum for Reggae’s Legacy. By GEOFF BOUCHER . Sept. 1, ... Steffens, thumbing through Rolling Stone magazine, became aware of a percolating, distant island music movement called reggae.

Burning Spear, Peter Tosh and The Wailers served as major sources of inspiration when recording the loops. Reggae Drumming features 247 reggae drum loops, predominantly roots reggae, but also reggae ...

But the company also produces drums with wider stylistic applications. We reviewed a similarly constructed Flint snare drum last year, but this 14"x31⁄2" 'pure reggae' version is super shallow. Other ...

When you think of Louisville's music scene, reggae music may not come to mind. But for the past 27 years, steel drums ring the alarm for the start of summer at the Kentucky Reggae Festival.

As for reggae, drum and bass remain the substrate upon which the music is built. Jones is comfortable with the positioning of the drums and by extension the drummer, in the grand scheme of local ...

The Dayton Reggae Festival is being held Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Riverscape MetroPark located at 237 E. Monument Avenue. This event is a part of the Downtown Summer Music Series ...

Saturday night in Chicago was notable for the presence of two towering figures in contemporary African music. While Nigerian juju giant King Sunny Ade held court at Park West, Nigerian reggae and j… ...

This is the six of a 10-part series looking at the impact of dancehall/reggae culture around the world. SINCE the dark days of apartheid, reggae has played a pivotal role in South Africa. Jamaican ...

Bludgeon Muffin will be playing Saturday at the Reggae Rise Up music festival Saturday, July 13. (Photo: Bludgeon Muffin) Daniel: It's good to have a business plan but you have to break it down ...

Flint claims that the drum is perfect for reggae and ska and while it certainly has the required ping for those two genres, it has so much more to offer. A one- trick pony this most definitely is not.