Mr Vegas rides crest of reggae wave
Jamaican dancehall artiste Mr Vegas (Clifford Smith) has become a worldwide phenomenon with his mega-hit Heads High. He spoke to CAROLINE NYANGA about his music and private life.
Pulse: Most top Jamaican reggae artistes feel that ragga and dancehall music are full of negative messages.
Reggaelution - a twist to party experience
Patrons were in for an unexpected experience on the lawns of the Liguanea Club last Saturday night at Reggaelution. It was as an all-inclusive party with live performances, but most patrons arrived just in time for the live performance segment at 11p.m.
The venue was elegantly decorated with seats for patrons, a white-decked stage and a bar in the centre.
Etana’s The Strong One is on the Shortlist for a Grammy Award
I just got an email this past Friday, announcing the current shortlist of reggae albums under consideration to be nominated for a Grammy. Surprisingly, one-time Fort Lauderdale resident, Etana, made the list due to her debut album, The Strong One, which was released earlier this year.
Etana spent the bulk of her growing up years in South Florida, and attended Plantation High School. She’s since left the States and now lives in Kingston, Jamaica, but it would still be great to see an artist who honed their singing skills locally win a Grammy, or at least be nominated.
Born on sand and lives to rock
Waking up on the beach in Negril, Westmoreland, on January 1, 2005, was not just a special start to a new year for Dominique Brown, but the beginning of a new adventure. Driven by her passion for music, Brown dedicated herself to her musical talents and formed the band Random Chaos.
A then interior designer by day, Random Chaos lead singer Brown, as well as lead guitarist Jason Worton, bassist Trevor Thompson and drummer Craig ‘Flee’ Lee now work tirelessly to create a unique sound that mixes a number of genres. A very animated Dominique Brown described her life-changing decision to pursue music to The Sunday Gleaner.
Peter Ram carving his niche with Ragga Soca
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He started out as a reggae artiste. He then switched gears to calypso music and later on wrote songs for a number of Caribbean artistes including Alison Hinds. Today he is one of soca music’s brightest stars.
Peter Ram describes his music as ragga soca. “I started out back home in Barbados doing reggae music. I grew up listening to people like King Yellow Man and Toyan. I then switched over to calypso and social commentary,” Peter Ram said in an interview on the set of his music video Tight.
