He might have been giant

Despite his near sellout of the Trocadero Saturday night, things could have been better for Buju Banton.

The 36-year-old Jamaican roots reggae/dancehall singer and lyricist was once set to follow in Bob Marley’s giant steps. By popularizing dancehall with his innovations of lyrics speaking of social consciousness and his use of live […]

Gay groups anger Buju’s management

The cancellation of another Buju Banton concert in the United States, due to pressure from gay rights groups, has prompted an angry response from the singjay’s management.

Banton was scheduled to perform on October 8 at the Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City, Utah, but the show was cancelled Tuesday, according to […]

Jamaican reggae legend Max Romeo

Max Romeo. is on the brink of ending his forty year career, but retains much of the vim and vision that made him a pioneer of rude reggae in the Sixties. Today’s World Tracks is an exclusive exchange with one of the monuments of reggae music. This is Max Romeo like […]

Tuff Gong signs distribution deal with Disney

A giant of family entertainment has teamed up with the biggest brand name in Caribbean music. Tuff Gong Caribbean Distributors, part of the legendary Marley stable of corporations, has reached an agreement with Hollywood and Walt Disney Records for the exclusive distribution of their catalogue throughout the Caribbean.
The Disney […]

Lest we forget Peter Tosh, Free I, Doc Brown

Last Friday, September 11, had immense global historical significance. This date is traditionally celebrated in Ethiopia as New Year’s Day according to its ancient Julian Calendar.
Since 2001, it took on new meaning in the western world as for the past eight years the calamity that was 9/11, […]