The 20-track album featured production from The Neptunes, Jeremy Harding, Delroy ‘Delly Ranks’ Foster, Steven ‘Lenky’ Marsden, Troyton Rami and Steelie and Clevie. Dutty Rock was a ground-breaking album for a Jamaican dancehall artiste. The set opened at number nine on the Billboard 200 album chart with first week sales of 65,000 copies. via Sean [...]
Musicians Joe Wailer and Eyahra Mathazia’s latest reggae albums will appeal more to their fans than to those who have never listened to their music. The reason is you have to be a patient listener to be able to appreciate and enjoy the music, which is certain to have something to strike everyone’s fancy. via [...]
Seminars, conferences and other educational fora organised by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association JaRIA do not have the support and participation of younger members of the country’s artiste fraternity.This was the observation of renowned reggae artiste and JaRIA member Freddie McGregor. The Big Ship singer made no effort to hide his ire as he hit [...]
Reggae artiste Luciano, while confirming that there was a bottle-throwing incident at a concert in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, is emphasising that it was “out of the ordinary” and definitely does not reflect his normal reception in Africa. Luciano, known as the Messenjah, has been unwavering in his support of Africa and all things African. He [...]
Prominent Reggae artiste, Damian Marley aka Junior Gong could soon work on a follow-up to the highly successful joint album, Distant Relatives, which featured American hip-hop superstar, Nas. The two internationally-acclaimed acts released Distant Relatives in May 2010 via Universal Republic as well as Def Jam Records; fusing elements of hip-hop and Reggae while singing [...]
When a man decides to shave off his mustache or beard, it’s rarely a big deal. Maybe a significant other has something to say, and it goes no further. But when Matthew Miller, better known as the Jewish reggae rapper Matisyahu, removed his signature beard Dec. 13, he tweeted about it, included photo evidence, and [...]
Another international act has been added to the line-up of the January 7 staging of the Shaggy and Friends charity show at Jamaica House. Rapper Eve joins Lauryn Hill and Deniece Williams as the non-reggae acts for the event organised by diamond-selling reggae artiste Shaggy to raise funds to go towards the construction of a [...]
The selling of Sean Kingston’s tickets for Mavado’s show was already a bad omen for a festive season that showed so much yet disappointed before it has even reached full swing. Revelers were looking forward to the most happening act from Jamaica’s Mavado whose real name is David Constantine Brooks. But the dancehall champion who [...]
Contrary to what some may think that our artistes are just for the hype and all for themselves, over the last two decades or so, an increasing number of reggae artistes have been giving back to the society by reaching out the needy and less fortunate. Perhaps the most high-profiled is Orville Richard Burrell, aka [...]
Bedouin Soundclash is neither a stranger to Vancouver nor to cause. In the past year, the trio from Kingston has been in the city for both the Winter Olympics and a benefit for Insite. Thursday, the band will be back for RE*Generation, an organization to assist at-risk and homeless youth, for a concert presented by [...]