Jamaicans make splash at Rototom It is no secret that reggae music is widely loved internationally and, as countries across Europe and other parts of the world invest heavily in reggae festivals and other major events, local artistes are called upon to perform some authentic Jamaican music. One major festival that features a number of [...]
An angry, mad Michelle Former dancehall queen and popular dancer, Mad Michelle, has come out and expressed her disgust at what she describes as malicious rumours that have been circulating in dancehall circles about her. Mad Michelle, whose real name is Ann-Marie McKoy, says there is a rumour going around that she is involved with [...]
‘Fun’ dubs cause offence – Female deejay Mack A Diamond is now on the defensive following a dub she did for Code Red dissing Fire Links. The dub was done for, and played at, the recently held Fully Loaded event.
Artistes flock ‘Ochi’ Seafood Festival Not many promoters might have been willing to take the chance of having their show on the same night as Capleton’s ‘St. Mary Mi Come From’, but for the promoters of the Ocho Rios Seafood Festival, it worked in their favour, as artistes heading to Capleton’s show made an unexpected [...]
Curbing Homophobia in Reggae Reggae was once associated with politically conscious lyrics, Rastafarians and the palm fringed shores of its native Jamaica. But forget Bob Marley and Peter Tosh singing about peace and love; these days some of reggae’s biggest acts are just as likely to be advocating the killing of homosexuals in their music.
Mr Vegas ‘Tek Weh’ Crop Over Jamaican dancehall deejay Mr Vegas stole Sunday night’s staging of the 2007 Crop Over Festival at the Barbados National Stadium here with a high-energy performance that had his frenzied young fans mouthing with him the lyrics of his hits, while older people in the audience looked on in awe.
Korea Reggae Artist Making Buzz in U.S. Cho Sung-jin, a member of Korean reggae duo Stony Skunk, is creating a stir with a hit solo debut in the U.S. The 28-year-old singer, who goes by the name Skull, has seen his debut single “Boom Di Boom Di” rise to number five on the Billboard Hot [...]
Anthony B set to drop a teasing hot album The original “Fire Pon Rome” chanter, Portmore’s own Anthony B, seems unstoppable this year as he is now poised to released his latest album. The indomitable cultural deejay, who has consistently been at the forefront of the music business for the past 15 years, with his [...]
D’Angel/Barbee drama There’s only room for one ‘top girl’ in Spanish Town, according to D’Angel, who allegedly attempted to have dancehall artiste Barbee kicked out of ‘Fire Tuesday’, a popular dance in Tawes Pen, Spanish Town. The drama began at the daytime event at about 2:00 p.m., when Barbee entered the already jam-packed venue, and [...]
Island sounds make their way into pop With Rihanna’s “Umbrella†and Sean Kingston’s “Beautiful Girls†vying for chart supremacy over the past month, pop music has received a sizable infusion of Caribbean flavor this summer. Also in the mix is Kat DeLuna’s “Whine Up,†featuring dance-hall star Elephant Man, which has cracked the top 40.