Superjam, an annual event held by Pulse boss Kingsley Cooper, has been rejuvenated and has such a line-up. To add to the interest, Cooper announced recently that he had enlisted the services of Busy Signal. After his incarceration, there were many who waited to see if the dancehall superstar had undone all the good work [...]

Sheffield’s musical heritage is a long and varied one. From rock to Britpop to strange stuff on synthesisers it has left something of an imprint on the national consciousness. However, reggae is one form of music that doesn’t spring immediately to mind when you think of steel city. Not that there is no scene, it [...]

Jamaica is the birthplace of several globally recognised musical genres -mento, dub, ska, rocksteady, reggae and dancehall. That is an enviable position for any country’s music industry; however, the feat has slipped the island. “When you go to places like the Youth View Awards it is so Americanised. You see them dancing to Nicki Minaj [...]

I’d been to Jamaica a few decades ago, when we could barely afford the airfare. We did what most tourists do: stayed at all-inclusives in Ocho Rios, Montego Bay and Negril. At Rick’s Café we drank too much rum and watched the sunset as maniacs dived off the cliffs. This time I wanted to go [...]

Behind the Screen at Tracks & Records on Tuesday treated young patrons to some classic Jamaican music, courtesy of the Captain, Freddie McGregor.The event began with the Big Ship band and Dean Frazer playing some old-school instrumentals. Patrons quickly assembled in areas where they could best see the veteran in action. via Freddie McGregor delivers [...]