Decision awaited in ‘Family Man’ suit Music interests around the world, not to mention the two parties involved, are now awaiting the decision of the UK High Court regarding the multi-million dollar claim brought by former Bob Marley and the Wailers guitarist Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett against the Marley family and the Universal Music group. [...]
The missing ‘X’ factor After his debut single Plead My Cause, it seems certain that this man has the ‘X’ factor that some say is missing from reggae music. Junior X says he is here to pick up where Malcolm X left off. “The name is from Malcolm X. I don’t think that him did [...]
Hitz radio blasts off In a high-decibel function, and with several media personalities and entertainers present, Radio 92 officially became Hitz 92 FM on Thursday night at the Asylum nightclub. In addition to the station’s roster of DJs and sports personalities, other team members on hand included RJR Group Chairman Lester Spaulding, morning show host, [...]
Reggae Focus: Wayne Wonder Although dancehall Reggae deejays (rappers) must be lyrically tough, unleashing rapid-fire guns in the ghetto rhymes and inflated sexual boastings, dancehall singers can attain great popularity sensitively cooing about a new found love, melodically lamenting a love gone wrong and emotionally conveying other oh-so tender concerns. The sensual, honeyed vocals of [...]
Producer John John lands his first number one in four years Producer Lloyd ‘John John’ James Jr son of legendary record producer Lloyd ‘King Jammys’ James, has reasons to celebrate this week. His production of Beenie Man’s We Set the Trend on the Nookie rhythm, has taken over the number one spot on both the [...]
Burning questions If you lived in Santa Fe during the ’80s and early ’90s, you enjoyed the comfort of knowing that warmer weather brought with it a multitude of reggae concerts worth attending. If Reggae Sunsplash wasn’t blowing through town, then Jimmy Cliff or Peter Tosh was probably picking up the slack. Lately though, most [...]
Wayne Marshall speaks on fatherhood, Forgive Them Please By now you must have heard Wayne Marshall’s inspiring tune Forgive Them Please. Marshall says the song originated from a personal experience. “It was inspired by a very personal experience. It is a spiritually and emotionally charged song,” Marshall said on the weekend. Forgive Them Please speaks [...]
Ele brings the Jamaican bling Reggae dancehall’s Elephant Man will trample into Japan with a ton of Jamaican bling this week, showing audiences from Tokyo to Okinawa the evolutionary link joining the brashest strains of dancehall reggae and hip-hop. Plodding a course that leaves far more fearsome tracks than fellow Jamaican deejay Sean Paul, Elephant [...]
He’s a Gentle Giant Germans are not famous for their reggae acts but Gentleman is steppin’ up to the dub plate with the likes of Barrington Levy – and Jamaicans are right behind him For those unfamiliar with singer/songwriter Gentleman, the concept of ‘German reggae’ will probably sound pretty unusual. But in actual fact, the [...]
Rik Rok to expand label Ricardo Ducent, popularly known as Rik Rok, wants to expand his recently-formed international label. “The basic plan of the company is to shoot the diversity of Jamaican talent. It’s not just primarily reggae though, it’s a mixture of reggae, R&B and pop,” Rik Rok said, adding, “We want to get [...]