Born with albinism in 1956, dancehall music legend King Yellowman was rejected from birth. As a baby, he was found in a supermarket’s trash heap in Kingston, Jamaica. Miraculously surviving and raised ...

Incorrigible showmen unite with a superb band in a smallish venue to give an enthusiastic young audience a treat When reggae was in its commercial heyday, the idea of these two legends of the genre ...

In the world of reggae and dancehall, Yellowman is one of its most legendary acts. With a career that spans over 50 years and dating back to the mid-'70s, the Grammy nominee is a very well-respected ...

Never one to shy away from hard work, Yellowman is one of dancehall/reggae’s true road warriors. On Friday, he hits the stage for a second time at the Blackbird Ordinary in Miami, Florida, having ...

Yellowman makes Richard Simmons look like a couch potato. The venerable reggae singer from Kingston, Jamaica turned his show at the Brighton Music Hall in Boston Friday night into such an intense ...

Yellowman was king of the island in the early to mid-’80s, and made his way into the music in the U.S. On Run-DMC’s 1985 album, “King of Rock,” they teamed with Yellowman in his song “Roots, Rap, ...

December 16, 2001, was my thirtieth birthday. That night saw my first attempt to visit Winstons in Ocean Beach. The bouncer didn’t let me in, possibly because I may have already been drunk due to some ...

I think one of the greatest choruses in dancehall overall—it stands out because it kind of suggests a story that might be going on—is “Nobody move, nobody get hurt.” Every time I write a song, I ...

Dancehall legend Yellowman, born Winston Foster in Kingston, Jamaica, is celebrated for his vibrant style and trailblazing contributions to reggae and dancehall music. Rising to fame in the early ...

The Jamaica Observer’s Entertainment Desk continues with the 53rd of its biweekly feature looking at seminal moments that have helped shape Jamaica over the past 60 years. In the 1970s, many Jamaicans ...