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DJ Sessions: Reggae Isn't Just From Jamaica

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Emeterians. (Courtesy Emeterians)
Emeterians. (Courtesy Emeterians)

Jamaica is reggae HQ. But around the world, the genre has spread — and its sound has mixed with other genres and fresh voices.

In this week's Here & Now DJ Session, host Jeremy Hobson speaks with Howard "Flagga" Duperly, DJ and host of "The Reggae Ride" on WDNA in Miami, about the global reggae music he's been listening to this summer.

Music From The Segment

Mista Savona, "410 San Miguel" (feat. Ernest Ranglin)

Emeterians, "It's You"

Kenyatta Hill, "Stop the Fussing and Fighting"

New Town Kings, "Burn Babylon" (feat. Sylford Walker)

This segment aired on July 18, 2018.

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