Cultural icon dies: Louise Simone Bennett–Coverly
Beloved Jamaican cultural icon Louise Simone Bennett–Coverly, affectionately called ‘Miss Lou’, died Wednesday at the Scarborough Grace Hospital in Toronto, Canada at age 86, triggering a flood of tributes from the political and artistic communities, all of which recognised her pioneering role in promoting Jamaican folklore worldwide.

Maxi Priest gives dancehall his blessings

Maxi Priest refuses to stand with the so-called purists on this one. Long-time reggae aficionados all-too-eager to bash the current trend of dancehall’s growing momentum will not find an accomplice in the British-born singer of Jamaican parents.
For him, change in music represents progress, and there is no point degrading, or […]

Status Ain’t Hood

This past January, when I was spending four hours waiting around at Ghostface’s “Back Like That” video shoot for a chance to interview Ghost, I overheard a conversation between two guys, one of whom may have been Ne-Yo’s manager or something, talking about how Ne-Yo was planning his career. They were discussing how […]

Platinum-selling Nigerian reggae artiste Victor Essiet for bmobile Reggae Sunsplash
Nigerian reggae singer Victor Essiet has been busy making a name for himself outside of his native country. The singer and his band the Mandators recently released the album One Love, One World. It boasts the talents of Jamaican Grammy-winning duo Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, […]

Reggae singer Collie hits the big time by landing deal with Sony

Bermudian reggae singer Collie Buddz is on the road to superstardom, having secured a lucrative deal with recording giant Sony Music.
Colin Harper is now living a jet-set life, dividing his time between Jamaica, Toronto, New York and Bermuda, as he works to establish his […]