‘We made the first move’ Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys says she wanted to be on the remix of the hit Ghetto Story because she liked the song and she could relate to what Cham was saying in the song. “It’s kinda interesting how the collaboration happened. The label didn’t come to us, neither did Cham. Actually, [...]
Tessanne Chin headlines Miss Ja World elimination and sashing show Sultry rock / reggae songstress, Tessanne Chin will be performing at the Miss Jamaica World elimination and sashing show at 7 pm on Sunday, July 16, at the Jamaica Pegasus. Chin’s fusion of dancehall and reggae with rock creates an exceptional sound driven by powerful [...]
Controversy Sourrounds Summer Jam End New tensions and a case of who-dun-it arose out of the disruption of Bling Dawg Summer Jam on Saturday. The Star reported yesterday that the crowd which turned up for the event rioted after what was reported to be a verbal attack by Twin of Twins on Beenie Man. However, [...]
Dem Franchize Boys and top local acts billed for Absolute Temptation Live When Absolute Temptation Isle gets going over the Emancipation weekend (July 28-31), party fans will be treated to over 30 parties during that period. However, the main live performance feature, Absolute Temptation Live, which will take place on Sunday, July 30, will see [...]
Barrington Levy, an Inventor of Dancehall Reggae, Can Still Squeeze a Syllable and Wring It Dry “Brooklyn, are you sleee-py?” Over and over again during Friday’s concert in Prospect Park, the dancehall reggae pioneer Barrington Levy asked this singsong question. His voice is so sweet that the question almost sounded like the beginning of a [...]
Reggae fete has rodeo flavor A Jamaican music celebration took place Saturday in an unlikely setting: the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds in Davie. Known for its cowboy themes and bull riding, Davie’s Bergeron Rodeo Grounds on Saturday catered to a different audience: reggae enthusiasts.
Good tribute to Studio One from Minott There are times when a tribute album comes off as a cheap shot at making a quick buck the easy cover version way. Sugar Minott’s A Tribute To Studio One, released on the Tads Records imprint, is not among them. After all, Sugar Minott is a Studio One [...]
Jamie Foxx denies Academy award winning actor and award winning singer Jamie Foxx has denied recent reports that he will be playing the role of reggae icon Bob Marley in a film based on the late superstar’s life.
40 years of reggae hits on Sunsplash closer The question, What Makes Reggae Reggae? has been posed repeatedly since the start of the Reggae Sunsplash 2006 campaign. Bob Andy The organisers are confident that the answer will be revealed inside the grounds of the Richmond Estate in St Ann on the closing night of the [...]
Between ‘rock’ and a hard place Roots, Rock, Reggae has long been a familiar line on local and international shores. Together the alliterative trio propelled Jamaican and other Caribbean music to the top of world’s music charts.