Artistes get behind new Sunsplash As plans for the revival of the Reggae Sunsplash festival continue to consolidate, several reggae/dancehall stars have already confirmed their presence at the event.
Entertainers laud Timeless efforts Barbadian entertainers who received awards at the Barbados Music Awards (BMA), lauded the efforts of Timeless Barbados Entertainment Agency (TBEA) for giving them the long overdue respect and recognition for their work in the entertainment industry. They especially commended the Director of TBEA Ronnie Morris for a well put together show [...]
Nun who nurtured reggae Jamaican music owes an extraordinary debt to a Catholic school for ‘wayward boys’, says Thomas H Green Bar the odd dent – such as the depiction in the film The Magdalene Sisters of cruelty in their now-defunct Irish orphanages and laundries – the reputation of the Catholic Order of the Sisters [...]
Sean Paul latest reggae star to politicize music The biggest musician to come out of Jamaica since Bob Marley has a lot more on his mind than asking sexy ladies to “shake that thing,” it seems. Take gun control in Jamaican, for instance. There isn’t any, Sean Paul opined. “There are only two major political [...]
For San Juan Youth, Reggaetón Rules the Night Backstage at La Feria, a local fair on the outskirts of San Juan across the street from the massive Plaza Las Americas shopping mall, Karelys RodrÃguez, a 15-year-old wearing a tiny pair of denim cut-off shorts that would make Daisy Duke blush, was rehearsing her dance moves [...]
Rhythms from the Caribbean Rihanna, the 17-year old Barbados artiste, is touted to be the next Beyonce. She belongs to the young and beautiful urban dance-pop divas now dotting the contemporary dance-music scene. Every once in a while you get a Caribbean-styled, dance-pop hit sensations. Rihanna brings us the sultry dancehall and R&B sounds of [...]
Carrot mulling over return to Third World Former Third Word percussionist, Irvine ‘Carrot’ Jarrett, is not ruling out the possibility of returning to the group from which he parted company 21 years ago.
A lush beauty with rough edges Many Americans who visit Jamaica choose all-inclusive, lavish gated resorts, typically in Montego Bay, Negril or Ocho Rios. They are shuttled directly from the airport to the beach estates, and during their stays, they rarely stray from the premises. There they are treated to buffets and open bars but [...]
Istanbul and Critical rhythms now at In the Streetz Radio jock-turned-producer Wayne “DJ Wayne” Morris takes his Purple Skunk label into the record shops this week, via his latest project the Istanbul rhythm. The sure fire shot from the rhythm appears to be the message-laced Dying for a Cure by Wayne Marshall featuring Alaine. Big [...]
Mikey Dangerous The year 2005 brought Montreal dancehall don Mikey Dangerous this much closer to his big crossover breakthrough. He played festivals, from Barbados Reggae Splash to the Montreal International Reggae Festival, and his recordings were featured on a number of compilations around the world, from Jamaica to England. “Barbados Reggae Splash was the opportunity [...]