Aston Barrett, the bassist of the legendary reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers, has died at the age of 77. "Family Man", as he was known, was born in 1946 and grew up in the Jamaican capital, ...

Roots in resistance: Emerging in late 1960s Jamaica, reggae fused ska, rocksteady, and Rastafarian beliefs to speak against inequality and inspire unity. Bob Marley’s influence: Marley’s music and ...

JULIAN MARLEY will be among the stars performing during a seven-hour virtual reggae festival taking place this month. Curated by BBC 1Xtra broadcaster and Voice columnist Seani B, No Bass Like Home ...

Timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence, these four double-CD collections place the evolution of Jamaican music in its rightful historic context. Whereas before, if you ...

Aston “Family Man” Barrett, who has died aged 77, was the bass guitarist with the Wailers and played a key role in the band’s rise – producing and arranging several of their records – as reggae broke ...