"Those three notes in Peaches: you do those three notes and it's instantly identifiable" When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As bass parts and intros go, Jean-Jacques Burnel's iconic line ...

With customised speakers pumping out earthquaking bass, sound systems are the booming heart of carnival. A selection of operators talk about 50 years of playing records from reggae to grime. Plus: a map of the sounds at this year’s event Rooted in ...

ST JAMES, Jamaica – Pier 1 car park in Montego Bay came alive for the return of the Reggae Sumfest Global Sound Clash last Thursday. The Guinness-sponsored event saw sound system royalties go head-to-head for the coveted title of Global Sound Clash ...

Sergio Ortiz is a soft-spoken teacher in San Antonio College’s music business program. But as the reggae artist Sgt. Remo, he makes some serious noise with a wall of speakers that looks like Godzilla’s boom box. For the past four years, Ortiz has ...