Nadine Sutherland’s moving forward on all fronts Forget what people think about you. Nadine Sutherland certainly has, and is a happier person for it. Her growth and new lease on life, are evident in almost every song on her new CD, Call My Name. It’s filled with lyrics of self-appreciation, love, independence and upliftment – [...]

No to ‘kill people’ music Some sound system selectors and radio disc jockeys are taking a stand against violence in music. Lyrical violence has slowly spread throughout the dancehall, resulting in feuds that incite fans and ruin dances. However, members of the Bembe Squad, and at least one radio DJ say they are not into [...]

Rootz Underground included on Sumfest line-up Rootz Underground has been added to the Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest line-up for Saturday, July 21, 2007. Saturday night, aptly named Zenith, will see Rootz performing on the same stage as musical greats Beres Hammond, Tanya Stephens and Mary J Blige. “Our goal is to establish Rootz Underground as [...]

Back to his Roots He began his career with dancehall hits before going on to enjoy mainstream success on a multi-platinum level. Now, Shaggy is going full circle with a return to his core audience, courtesy of his latest hit Church Heathen. One of dancehall’s current big hits, Church Heathen sees Shaggy making scathing observations [...]

Three Dollar Bill I knew I’d get in trouble with dancehall fans again this month when I got an email from Montreal reggae promoter Cezar Brumeanu announcing an upcoming concert by anti-gay dancehall performer Vybz Kartel. That’s because that same day I also got an email from Manuel Sarrazin, the reggaephile who started the thoughtful [...]