Getty ready for invasion of ska and reggae music Ska? Reggae? For most people, these two words represent an obscure genre of music. For others, it’s the air they breathe and the sounds they live and die by. Ska and reggae are known for having some of the world’s most diverse and devoted fans.
King of Jamrock Dancehall music is in a state of crisis. Violence and gun-talk rule the scene while peace and love is nowhere to be found. Most longtime admirers of the genre are fed up, but those who created the genre hate it even more. A man like King Jammy, who helped pioneer the digital [...]
The ‘Party Animal’ invades Trini Carnival The ‘Party Animal’, Kurt Riley, invades Trinidad Carnival 2007. Known for his hot selecting abilities, Riley is the first Jamaican selector to play at Trinidad’s biggest annual event. Ahead of the game in many ways, Riley is one of the biggest local names in the business, sought after for [...]
Dancehall lacks proper management, says Voicemail Popular dancehall trio, Voicemail has sharply criticised the manage-ment of local artistes and called for greater education and professionalism in the area of marketing of the music, especially on the international scene. “Education is the most important thing in the music business. From my perspective, dancehall is one of [...]
Sweet Patrice is no glamour girl In today’s music industry it’s quite normal to see petite structures of women with some of the most powerful voices ever heard. These females make a special mark on music when they hit those notes and hold those melodies. Forget Celine Dion and Christina Aguilera, TT can boast of [...]
West Islanders up for big reggae festival Montreal’s most gifted reggae artists will take to the stage en masse next month in the Big Up, the island’s first winter reggae festival. On the local scene, “reggae bands don’t really get a lot of exposure,†mused organizer Buntin Neil of Dollard des Ormeaux, with whom the [...]
Caribbean Flavour Series- Alison Hinds, a soca role model The unofficial Queen of Soca, Alison Hinds has the distinction of being one of the most popular soca singers, topping the charts in countries where people do not widely listen to soca. With dance moves that could bring a grown man to his knees, and catchy [...]
Baby Cham One of Jamaica’s Biggest Exports The U.K. garage scene spawned “grime,” a hybridized form of hip hop that’s gotten a big stateside push and introduction from the likes of Missy Elliott. Acts like L’il Jon and the Eastside Boyz popularized “crunk,” dirty rap from America’s deep south. And Cuban-American artists like Pitbull have [...]
Red hot Phase II the band to beat Defending Panorama champions HCL Phase II Pan Groove emerged as the top band in the Large Band category of the semi-finals held on Sunday at the Queen’s Park Savannah and undoubtedly are favourites to regain the title at the finals to be held on February 17. Phase [...]
The ‘Man from Mars’ returns to the US He may not enjoy quite the recall of the 60s TV series stars, but for dancehall fans in the US, selector-turned-deejay Tony Matterhorn may well be their favourite martian. Matterhorn, who shook the dancehall last year with the sizeable hits Dutty Wine and Goodas Fi Dem, enjoys [...]