David Katz·Oct 28Derrick Harriott obituaryDerrick Harriott, who has died aged 87 following a long illness, was an influential figure in Jamaican popular music.
David Katz·Aug 26WOMAD 2026: Field ReportWOMAD has long been a national treasure and a highlight of the summer festival season in Britain, but its return in 2026 came after an…
David Katz·Jul 30Field Report: MIMO Festival at Guimarães 2026The MIMO Festival remains an exceptional event on several levels. Noncommercial in outlook and committed to social justice and inclusivity…
David Katz·Jul 28Essaouira Gnawa Festival Report 2026(Performance photos by David Katz and Claudia Bernard. Banner photo is of Maâlem Rist Jouhar)
David Katz·Jul 1The Strange World Of… King Tubby | The QuietusFifty years after the release of magnum opus King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown, the work of King Tubby still beguiles and inspires…
David Katz·May 8Goa Sunsplash: Reggae Triumphs in IndiaGoa Sunsplash is easily one of the most unique reggae festivals I have ever attended. The 2026 edition marked its tenth anniversary and…
David Katz·Mar 19Now available for pre-orders: Dub Revolution: Jamaica’s Sonic Innovators and the Birth of Remix…https://store.whiterabbitbooks.co.uk/products/dub-revolutionA response icon1A response icon1
David Katz·Jan 27Sly Dunbar obituarySly Dunbar, who has died aged 73 after a long illness, was one of the most renowned Jamaican drummers, respected internationally for his…
David Katz·Dec 31, 2025Eddie Thornton obituaryThe trumpeter Eddie “Tan Tan” Thornton, who has died aged 94, made the melodies and cadences of his native Jamaica a subtle undercurrent of…
David Katz·Nov 24, 2025Jimmy Cliff obituaryThe singer and songwriter Jimmy Cliff, who has died aged 81, was one of Jamaica’s most celebrated performers. An itinerant ambassador who…A response icon1A response icon1
