Activities: Lying On A Beach

Whether you're kicking back for a beach vacation or just wish you were, these are the tunes to put you in that sand-between-your-toes mood, with an emphasis on sun-soaked vibes and island grooves.

Hawaiian steel guitar classics from the 1920s through the early 1940s.

Recently popularized by the movie "The Descendants," Hawaiian folk is a soothing style of acoustic folk music featuring slack-key guitar, ukulele, and warm vocal harmonies. Say aloha to traditional Hawaiian folk's best artists, both past and present.

Jimmy Buffet is more than a singer/songwriter, he's a state of mind. Put on your flip-flops and t-shirt and embrace your inner Parrothead with this beach-ready mix of Jimmy's hits, friends, influences and tributes.

Get a taste of Jamaica with these sun-kissed reggae jams.

A varied mix of smooth downtempo and electronic grooves handpicked for sitting by the ocean with a refreshing beverage.

Originating in the 1950s, bossa nova (Portugese for "new trend") combined harmonies and rhythms from American jazz with Brazilian samba. Now these songs have become standard jazz repertoire.

Known as the "Motown of Jamaica," Trenchtown's Studio One was the vision of producer Clement "Coxsone" Dodd and the original home to a staggering array of artists like Bob Marley, The Skatalites, Toots & Maytals, Anton Ellis, and more.

Some call it chillwave, others call it glo-fi. Whatever the name, this laid-back blend of modern lo-fi recording techniques and vintage synth noises is one of today's most addictive sounds.

Whether you're lounging in a hammock or soaking up rays on a summer afternoon, this eclectic mix will help you reach your full potential for relaxation.

Tie a sweater around your neck and set sail for the high seas with these smoother than smooth yacht rock classics.

Since the late 1950s, bossa nova has entranced listeners around the world. Enjoy over five decades' worth of music from Brazil and beyond, all influenced by the languid sensuality that began on Ipanema beach.

Reggae's uptempo predecessors are the focus of this playlist spanning ska, sound systems, bluebeat and rocksteady.

Classic roots reggae from the 1970s: Rasta, repatriation, and reefer.

British reggae for lovers, along with its romantic Jamaican predecessors. Share it with someone you fancy.

The world comes together when chill beats meet international rhythms. Songs for cocktail or coffee hour, or just for grooving to the global beat.

In 1962, Bunny Livingston introduced Bob Marley to fellow Trench Town musician and guitar virtuoso Peter Tosh. Together they would form a band called The Wailers . Here are the best songs from The Wailers, their influences and members' solo careers.

Over three decades after his death, singers around the world still pay tribute to reggae's most influential singer-songwriter, the great Bob Marley.

In the early 1970s, the confluence of roots reggae and studio technology spawned the uniquely Jamaican art of the remix known as dub, in which the producer or engineer is the star of the show.

The islands call with this mix of hip-swaying Hawaiian classics, contemporary singers, and tunes for ukelele or slack-key guitar for that luau state of mind.

Turn any old room into a trendy cocktail lounge with this jet-setting collection of swank, laid-back grooves.

Dub, a sub-genre of reggae, was popularized by King Tubby in the early '70s. A sound engineer by trade, "Tubbs" pressed alternate mixes of reggae tracks by dropping out vocals, adding ripples of reverb and pushing the boundaries of sonic space.