Reggae Sunsplash returns with UB40, Maxi Priest, and more The Reggae Sunsplash festival will return from a seven-year hiatus this summer, touring large outdoor venues with a lineup that includes UB40, Maxi Priest and Toots & The Maytals. The tour, which also features Third World, Rik Rok and master of ceremonies Tommy Cowan, kicks off [...]
Da’ville’s Always On My Mind hits the charts Singer Da’ville has hit the charts with his original lovers rock ballad, Always On My Mind. The song is riding local charts as well as the New York Reggae chart.
Vintage sings a good tune The mellow vibes of sweet, smooth love songs or the stirring lyrics of rebel music made in Jamaica many years ago can still be heard beating from sound systems across the globe. Vintage reggae music still stirs the feet of many, proving that good music never grows old.
Dancehall covers all Dancehall tackles many issues, looking at things which happen locally and internationally, and is the mirror of present-day Jamaican life. Yet, despite the thematic diversity there are some things dancehall artistes discuss frequently, among them sex, guns, politics, partying and weed smoking.
Gregory Isaacs’ The Originals is quite pleasing Honestly, I have lost count of the numerous albums that have been released featuring the work of veteran singer Gregory Isaacs. The latest release of The Originals on Tads Records isn’t just any ordinary album. It marks a renewal of a long-standing relationship between Isaacs and the Tad [...]
Fenda returns to stage for Big Break Following closely on the heels of the banning of his song, Gash Dem And Light Dem, Chuck Fenda, popularly known as ‘the poor people’s defender’, will perform at the finals of the Red Stripe IRIE Big Break competition at Ken’s Wildflower, Portmore, on Friday June 16.
St. Maarten promoted on Jimmy Cliff’s new video The new music video featuring Jimmy Cliff and other renowned reggae artists that was shot on St. Maarten last year has been finalized and will be aired soon on the international music channel MTV. Marques Banister, CEO of Lionhead Production, said the clip, featuring local scenery, hot [...]
Jewish rapper rouses faithful Admittedly, the concept of a Hasidic Jewish reggae singer is an odd one. Stranger yet is the notion of such a performer opening for pop-rock’s Dave Matthews Band. Last night, as Matisyahu took the stage at the Molson Amphitheatre, it all made sense.
Bright end to Bounty’s party Bounty Killer’s 2006 birthday celebration came to a bright end yesterday morning; not only had daylight come up by the time ‘It’s Tha Party’ closed, but the furious exchange of lyrics among Aidonia, Sizzla, Vybz Kartel, Elephant Man, Movado, Wayne Marshall, Bling Dawg, and Bounty Killer lit up the large [...]
Beenie Man and Akon’s video for Girls has been released Despite the meteoric success of Hmm Hmm, US-based major label, Virgin Records has decided to release the entertaining song Girls (featuring stylised singer Akon) as the first single from Beenie Man’s upcoming album Undisputed.