After earning a rare recognition from the United Nations, we look at this genre whose fluid, lilting grooves and pulsating rhythms thrived on the fringes of global showbiz trends for five decades.

Founding members of The Dubplates, a Charleston-based reggae band, spent two days on a musical pilgrimage with their friend recording artist Zumjay (born Rohan Stephens) in his home town of Kingston, ...