For Anthem, Black Uhuru’s fifth album for Island Records, producers Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare wanted to broaden the ...

Day to Day producer Christopher Johnson profiles reggae music legends Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, the drum and bass rhythm team that kept... Day to Day producer Christopher Johnson profiles ...

Sly & Robbie, 9 at Slim's. $28. “”I close my eyes, the bass in my hand, and my channel open to God,” reggae legend Robbie Shakespeare once said, explaining his approach. “I try to look for the perfect ...

Pillars of Jamaican music Sly & Robbie are the Riddim Twins, propelling beats for over 40 years. Their work is catchy, thick, and always tasty, as we hear on the instrumental “ Linstead Market.” ...

The most important thing reggae taught British post-punk was how to make the rhythm section a band's main event. Erase Errata's Ellie Erickson and Bianca Sparta aren't exactly as deft as Sly Dunbar ...

Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander has been playing his own brand of laid-back Caribbean and reggae–jazz fusion for half a century. Drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare, meanwhile, have ...