But the reality is that the group that is most likely to claim this distinction is a band many Americans haven't heard of, unless they are deep-cut Kiwi music connoisseurs, surfers or fans of Bob ...

Formed in 1997 as a Bob Marley tribute group, New Zealand’s all-Maori reggae band Katchafire eventually began writing their own music — a move that saw them performing at festivals worldwide as well ...

Departing from the keyboard-heavy underground scene of the 1980s, todays New Zealand reggae, thanks in part to bands like The Black Seeds, has dug into 1970's-flavored funk and soul, and spawned ...

Reggae music pioneer Bob Marley died at the too-young age of 36 in 1981 from melanoma. But his music lives forever in the hearts of music fans, if sales are an indication. His 1984 "Legend" best-of ...

Long established as one of New Zealand's finest bands and with a solid foothold in Europe and North America, The Black Seeds have carved out their reputation on the back of mulit-platinum selling ...

Tama Lundon was Herbs’ keyboardist and one of their songwriters. Tama Lundon, a member of pioneering New Zealand reggae group Herbs, has died. Former Herbs member Toni Fonoti posted on Facebook ...