Reggae singer Collie hits the big time by landing deal with Sony Bermudian reggae singer Collie Buddz is on the road to superstardom, having secured a lucrative deal with recording giant Sony Music. Colin Harper is now living a jet-set life, dividing his time between Jamaica, Toronto, New York and Bermuda, as he works to [...]

15 minutes with reggae-soul diva Alaine With a sizzling reggae/R&B/soul-influenced style, singer/songwriter Alaine has taken over the local music scene, and her artistic dominion continues with Wine, the current single from her soon-to-released debut album, which is heating up the airwaves here and overseas.

War of words lashes Stormfront Though the feud between dancehall stars Beenie Man and Bounty Killer is nothing new, the name-calling took a turn for the worse when each of the deejays decided to take a jab at the other’s mother. Bounty Killer, one of the bigger acts on the Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest Dancehall [...]

Cham dazzles…Beenie and Bounty intensify feud On a night which saw Baby Cham dazzling with an awesome performance, Bounty Killer and Beenie Man took their feud to an all-time low, washing their proverbial dirty linen before patrons at Thursday night’s ‘Storm Front’ segment of the 2006 Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay.

Veterans set the pace at Top Ranking If Top Ranking night at Sumfest is anything to go by, the younger acts slated to perform over the next two nights have big shoes to fill. Staged last Wednesday night at Pier 1, along Howard Cooke Boulevard in Montego Bay, the show featured several veteran dancehall names [...]

‘Celebrity Walkout’ storms into extra time :: July 17, 2006 Lady Saw’s ‘Celebrity Walk-out’ birthday party stormed into the early morning yesterday with the microphone being passed among Vybz Kartel, Sizzla, Bounty Killer and, briefly, Lady Saw at the Apart Sports Club in Nain, St. Elizabeth. It was in extra time granted by the police, [...]

Rakell takes on reggae Reggaeton performer Rakell Sa wasn’t satisfied with just listening to Jamaican music . She wanted to drench herself in it. The 23-year-old visited Jamaica early last year and decided to make the island her home.

Film & video director Sanaa Hamri: first world mind, third world soul It’s a hot yet overcast and thus near insufferable day in downtown Kingston. Part of the busy Hanover Street-Beeston Street intersection has been roped off; anxious fans are crowded behind the rope, jostling for better viewing positions; there’s media, crew and other staff [...]

Artistes take promotions to the streets Traditionally, artistes promoted their new singles by ensuring that every radio and television station, cable network and sound selector had a copy to play. However, nowadays, artistes are utilising a more down to earth and involved method. They are taking to the streets and interactacting with their fans.

Double trouble for Sumfest It will be ‘double trouble’ come Saturday, July 22, when two musical luminaries prepare to enthrall the audience at Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest. The soulful musical genius Beres Hammond and dancehall gargamel Buju Banton will create a stir in the Vibes City Montego Bay as two of the headline acts for [...]