The devil went down to Gambia! The surprising history of African country music
When a Zimbabwean Twitter account posted images of wedding guests moonwalking to Kenny Rogers, many were surprised. But the ties between US country and Africa reach back to its commercial outset
October 2020
A thousand teardrops: how doo-wop kickstarted Jamaica's pop revolution
A pair of new compilations trace the roots of reggae’s sublime songcraft back to the influence of 1950s crooners, with their close harmonies and swooning romance
September 2020
Toots Hibbert: his 10 most essential recordings
Salute Toots Hibbert – a reggae pioneer to rival Bob Marley
Kenan Malik
Toots and the Maytals: Got to Be Tough review – a muscular, uptempo final album
Toots Hibbert's last interview: 'Don’t take life for granted, be careful, be strong'
Toots Hibbert's pure, powerful voice carried reggae to the world
Alexis Petridis
Toots Hibbert obituary
Toots Hibbert, pioneering reggae star, dies aged 77
Toots Hibbert of reggae group Toots and the Maytals in intensive care
September 2016
How we made
Toots and the Maytals: how we made Pressure Drop
‘When I got out of jail, I had a sense of injustice. This is a song about revenge: if you do bad things to innocent people, bad things will happen to you’
September 2011
Toots and the Maytals – review
This 50th anniversary tour sees the legendary band shift effortlessly between the frantic pace of ska and casual skank of reggae, writes Paul Lester
