Music - a firm economic ‘bass’

It has been maintained that tourism and agriculture are Jamaica’s two economic mainstays. What is sometimes overlooked is how lucrative Jamaican music is as foreign exchange earner. Though some of the lyrics have become controversial and face criticisms from the Church, the Government and ordinary citizens, reggae and […]

Jaro attacks in self-defence

Killamanjaro has had a reputation of being a ‘rude boy’ and even ‘bad man’ sound system over the years? Does this have any basis? Well, I don’t know how they arrive at that. Killamanjaro had to defend themselves on numerous occasions. The sound was so good, everyone wanted to kill it. How […]

Energy Goddess Manning dares to be different
Khalifar Manning is a Synergy Soca Star with a difference, who fuses traditional calypso and soca with a soulfully blended melody, and a powerful voice to create a soca medley that impacts her audiences to the maximum. Manning wrote the tune entitled “We Time,” herself, and its appeal to […]

Chuck Fenda’s Living Fire goes to Greensleeves
Living Fire, the sophomore album from cultural/ conscious deejay Chuck Fenda, will be released next month by London’s Greensleeves Records. The 16-track set will be led by the international release of the single Coming Over Tonight, which features actress-singer Cherine Anderson. The song has already topped local charts and […]

Jamming With the King

Davina Morris is jamming with the Legendary King on his new album and his passion in the Reggae music industry. Legendary Jamaican producer Lloyd ‘King Jammy’ James is regarded as the man who launched dancehall’s digital era. The release of his 1985 hit Under Mi Sleng Teng, (sung by Wayne Smith) with […]