Ska Stars At Zodiac Members of Oxford’s Jamaican community will be joining hundreds of local reggae fans for a rare concert by one of the Caribbean’s biggest ever bands. The Skatalites, which formed in the Jamaican capital of Kingston in the 1960s, play the Zodiac, in Oxford’s Cowley Road tonight.
David Rodigan – a master of his skill Born in Germany 47 years ago, David Rodigan came into the world not knowing which direction his life would take. However, in present day he is known world-wide as one of the major disc jockeys in the reggae music arena and has generated a multitude of fans [...]
More fallout from Akon dance The fallout continues from Akon’s simulated sex dance with a dance contestant who turned out to be the 14-year-old daughter of a pastor. The Trinidad Express newspaper is reporting that Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister, Patrick Manning, is demanding a formal investigation into the incident…
Jammyland is jammed with classic reggae nuggets “To a lot of people, reggae is Bob Marley, and why go any further?†lamented Malcolm Allen, the salesperson at the unique East Village reggae shop Jammyland. “I learn new stuff every day listening to Jamaican music.†Allen — lean, square-jawed, and with a few streaks of gray [...]
Sanchez, LUST for 30-city US tour Acclaimed reggae vocalist, Kevin Jackson, more popularly known as Sanchez, is preparing to start a hectic 30-city US tour, which will take him into cities he has never played before. Sanchez will be joined by popular singing group LUST, which comprises Lukie D, Trilla U, Singing Melody and Tony [...]
Reggae ‘Triple Threat’ Sean Kingston To Release Debut Album After producing an endless array of hit records for the likes of musical heavyweights such as 50 Cent, The Game, Rihanna and Snoop Dogg, production savant J.R. Rotem has turned his attention to one of the most innovative young talents in music, Sean Kingston, the first [...]
Unite for Change – Marcus tells Ghana Musicians The lead artiste of the Wisdom Band, Marcus Marcus, has urged Ghanaian Musicians to stick together to be able to influence society. “In unity, they can help government and help the most deprived ones in the societyâ€. Speaking in an interview at Yegoala Hotel in Dansoman, Marcus [...]
Saw’d Off Lady Saw claimed she’s “too nice fi inna cock fight” and “too rich to argue with bitch” on 2004′s “Man Is the Least,” but that was all chat compared to her eighth LP, Walk Out. “Make me introduce you to mi cutlass,” she threatens one heffer on “Chat to Mi Back”; on the [...]
‘Stony’ silence from C&W – Won’t respond to calls to drop Bounty Following a statement made by Bounty Killer at a show in Montego Bay, where he made mention of the notorious Stone Crusher gang during his set on-stage, a number of persons have called for his bmobile sponsors to abandon him and pull their [...]
The fire from Jamaica Israel’s love affair with the big sound from the little island continues as the mighty Capleton, one of dancehall reggae’s biggest names, makes a special appearance this week for an Independence Day concert on Monday night in Tel Aviv. Capleton first came to prominence in the late 80s in the then-burgeoning [...]