Devon ‘Troublesum’ Smith – a new face to reggae music Would you give up everything to follow your dream even if you did not have a concrete plan but was driven only by what you believe is your destiny? Well, one individual from neighbouring Jamaica has done that. He is the island’s new reggae artiste, [...]
Last week Ziggy Marley released an album of music for young people called “Family Time.” The album has a whole crowd, including his mother, Rita, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson and Jamie Lee Curtis. He will play a show for kids in L.A. as part of a “What Is Reggae?” day June 6 at Club Nokia. [...]
Tami Chynn Heats Up Blue Beat In a polka dot ensemble, Kingston-bred Tami Chynn serenaded a hot crowd with old and new hits in the second performance of the Unplugged Series at Marguerite’s Blue Beat last Thursday evening on Gloucester Avenue in Montego Bay, St James. Fans cooled down to Chynn’s soothing ballads amid the [...]
Dancehall’s ‘First Ladies’ making their mark For years Lady Saw represented as the ‘Queen of the Dancehall’ but now the ‘First Ladies’ are taking control of the music and representing for their various labels. In the last few months, the title of ‘First Lady’ has been growing in numbers with the women stepping up in [...]
Next Generation Dancehall Tour Excites Up North With little over a week to go before the big ‘Next Generation Dancehall Vibes: Part One’ tour kicks off in North America, artistes Spice, Kiprich, Konshens and Laden as well as their fans are already stoked up with anticipation for the events. The tour which begins in Boston, [...]
Best of both worlds delivered reggae on a platter Of the endless string of Jamaican music imports landing here every other month for local entertainment, the presence of Freddie McGregor and Tarrus Riley was a rare blessing; a combination of fresh and enduring reggae sounds worth soaking up. As the legendary McGregor navigated his “Big [...]
A little Jamaica blooms in the heart of the desert There’s no greater disciple of reggae music in Las Vegas than Stan Rankin T. He writes reggae music. He fronts a reggae band and has released six reggae CDs. He owns a reggae record company — Patois Music — and a reggae store — Caribbean [...]
Dancing up a storm Jamaica is a musical country, an auditory mecca of sound and soul. While this jewel of the Caribbean may be world famous for her Bob Marley beats, a trip there proves Jamaican music isn’t confined to reggae alone. Dancehall music, loosely defined as high-energy rap with a Reggaeton rhythm, is extremely [...]
Patrons sit out dance moves As more complex dance moves are created, patrons have been reduced to mere spectators in the dancehall instead of active participants. Patrons danced more during the days when the late dancer Bogle did his suave moves, as the steps did not require much energy and were easy to follow. However, [...]
Deadly Shoot Out Three policemen were yesterday shot and injured and a gunman shot dead in a dramatic early morning gunfight at a house owned by reggae singer Luciano at Westminister Crescent in Kingston. The incident, which started about 5:00 am, ended shortly after 7:00 am when police broke down a door to the entertainer’s [...]