Review: Nas, Marley light up Fox It worked. Many believed that the pairing of controversial rapper Nas and reggae star Damian “Junior Gong” Marley had potential. Yet, only a true Pollyanna, one without much experience with these types of cross-genre collaborations, could’ve predicted that the result would turn out as satisfying as what was witnessed [...]
Reggae changed my life for the better says Jah Sun Jason Andrew McCommas aka Jah Sun has wholeheartedly embrace Reggae music. Fusing the sounds of hip-hop, reggae and world music with conscious and uplifting lyrics, Jah Sun hopes to awaken the human spirit and inspire others to live to their ultimate potential. Hailing from Humboldt [...]
O’Neil Edwards dies in hospital O’Neil Edwards, a member of the singing group Voicemail, has died in hospital. Edwards was critically wounded after he was shot several times as he attempted to enter his home at Belloc Avenue in the middle class community of Duhaney Park early on the morning of Monday May 10.
Rita Marley’s studio burnt The ultra-modern music recording studio in Aburi in the Eastern Region belonging to Rita Marley, wife of the late reggae music icon Bob Marley, has been gutted by fire. The cause of the fire is unknown but sources close to Mrs Marley say it may have been caused by an electrical [...]
Cricket makes dazzling debut on U.S. soil World powers New Zealand and Sri Lanka became the first International Cricket Council full members to meet on American soil. To the backdrop of reggae, bhangra and rock ‘n’ roll beats reverberating through the $70 million Central Broward County Regional Park Cricket Stadium in Lauderhill, international cricket took [...]
Calgary Reggae Festival on its seventh staging Harsh winters and ice hockey come readily to mind when the Canadian city of Calgary comes up, but promoters of the Calgary Reggae Festival (CRF) are pushing to make their annual show a marquee event. The seventh staging of the CRF is scheduled for August 19-21 at the [...]
No sabotage at Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall finals Executive producer of Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall, Mark Kenny, says he is very disappointed with the way the issue surrounding an incident with runner-up Reggae Queen has evolved, but maintains that the competition will continue to unearth authentic Jamaican talent and try to [...]
Reggae Sumfest moves ahead despite challenges The promoters of Reggae Sumfest, Summerfest Promotions, has indicated that despite the challenges facing the event, the annual festival will take place from July 18-24 at Catherine Hall, St James. The organisers are also appealing to stakeholders to work with them in finding creative solutions to the challenges to [...]
Rado, producer of Mavado’s Gal Over Gun, shot Everton Minott, the producer of the popular Mavado song, Gal Over Gun, has become the third person in the entertainment industry to be shot in the same week. Minott, who is better known as Rado, was reportedly shot in Spanish Town last night and has been admitted [...]
Damian Marley and Nas Explore Their Roots on Distant Relatives The history of Africa is long and complex; professors, N.G.O. workers, and United Nations employees devote their lives’ work on just one region. But Nas, poet laureate of the Queensbridge Projects, and Damian Jr. Gong Marley, Bob Marley’s youngest son, didn’t let the immensity of [...]