Max Romeo (born Maxwell Livingston Smith) died on April 11, 2025, because of severe heart issues that caused his death at age 80.

Bennett, who has written and produced songs by Maxi Priest, Shabba Ranks, Frankie Paul, and Mykal Rose, was also a member of Home T, a successful vocal group. Winston “Diego” Tucker, one of Home T’s ...

Reggae's roots, springing from the social ... lawless with ‘Rude Boys’ gangsters terrorising locals. Music mirrored this and Rocksteady, a slower paced sound, grew in popularity.

The local folk music was a Jamaican form called mento ... was Reggae's musical ambassador to the rest of the world, his rocksteady catalogue including the massive singles "007 (Shanty Town ...

“They call me ‘the queen’ of reggae, ska and rocksteady, but I’m none of those things,” chuckles the artist who is celebrating 50 years in the music industry. “ I am the queen of myself!