Patrons still waiting for it to Sting There was hardly anything to write home about at this year’s Sting as despite a few explosive moments, the show paled in comparison to previous years, and left the thousands of patrons who had converged on the Jamworld Entertainment Centre dissatisfied. “This a the worst Sting ever,” one [...]
‘I hate the word celebrity, but I definitely lead a crazy rock star life,’ says Collie Buddz No matter where he is performing, from Japan to New York, Collie Buddz has just one backstage demand – a black and coke, with plenty of ice. The Bermudian reggae artist is now an international star. But he [...]
‘Doc’ medicates Montego Bay musically Dancehall fans at the Aqua Beach Park, in Montego Bay, got a house call from the Doctor, Beenie Man, early Saturday morning, and, in a mere half hour, he had properly diagnosed, medicated and left the patrons in a state of musical wellness. Beenie Man, the STAR’s Artiste of the [...]
Bosstones Throwdown and Long Live Desmond Dekker! A not-so-subtle subtheme of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones’s reunion in their hometown this week is the veneration of a ska, rocksteady, and reggae trailblazer for Bob Marley. The Bosstones’s latest radio cut, “Don’t Worry Desmond Dekker,”‘ references the onetime welder who sang the classic “Israelites” and was named [...]
Bounty dismisses – ‘never-see-come-see’ Beenie After a display of musical versatility by Javaughn, who sang of Peer Pressure and played keyboards, drums and bass guitar, the regal prowl of Etana as she sang of the Wrong Address and encouraged all to hold on their Roots, the extended reggae rockers of Rootz Underground came to ‘Welcome [...]
The Boys of Birmingham It’s easy to assume that reggae music is a product of Jamaica alone. The island has produced all of the genre’s biggest names for the past 40 years, and it’s still ground zero when it comes to discovering what’s hot. Reggae music was undoubtedly born in Jamaica, but if you branch [...]
Carnival – A sweet it sweet so! Carnival in St. Kitts is sweet, sweet , sweet! The soca music blaring, the big drum resonating, the fife music piercing the air, the thrashing of the clatter, the rhythmic music of the steel pan, the chants of the masquerades, the running of the “bullâ€, the animation of [...]
Rootz Underground hits with Hammerz Reggae band, Rootz Underground, has broken new ground with the shooting of Hammer, the video for the next single off their soon-to-be released debut album Movement!. Produced by Shannon Hart and directed by Luciano Blotta, the video for Hammer is a symbol of the message of Rootz Underground, whose lyrics [...]
Billy’s back Anyone who thought that Billy Ocean faded into oblivion after enjoying 80s fame, would be, erm, correct. The Trinidad-born singer who found success with hits including Caribbean Queen and Get out of My Dreams, decided that when the going got tough, it was time to take a break.
Ky-Mani Marley breaks from Van Halen tour to star in Park City Singing with Van Halen is a job that’s usually short-lived. But vocalist Ky-Mani Marley has bucked the trend. Actually, Marley isn’t singing for Van Halen, but before them. He’s been lucky enough to be the opening act for Van Halen on their current [...]