Inside the ‘Kalonji complex’ It might be easy to assume you know Sizzla. After all, the turban-wearing Rasta singer has been arguably the most prolific reggae artiste of the last decade, recording – at last check – 38 albums since Black Woman And Child brought him to wider recognition in 1997. But as a recent [...]
Suzie Q strolls up reggae alley Suzie Q has built a solid reputation for herself as one of the leading ladies in the reggae music industry. Over the past 15 years, Suzie Q has gained experience from working both upfront and behind the scenes. She is now the host and executive producer of the popular [...]
Artistes thrill at stunt fest As the sun set on a day filled with stunts, attractions for the kids, giveaways and competitions, at the Mountain Dew Stunt Festival, the attention was shifted to the stage show segment, where the adults would have a chance to enjoy themselves. The festival took place at the Jamalco Sports [...]
Its Goin Down – Massive B Anniversary Massive B is the sound system and record label, that has been blazing the world playing reggae dancehall for the last 16 years, with the original SD. crew of Bobby Konders and Jabba. The sound has branched out with more members over the years, with Hype Men, Chudny [...]
Home-Grown Crowd Rush Daville Concert Is it really true? Do Kittitians really not support their home- grown music? Now before I get stoned by many proud Kittitians who feel they are avid supporters of their local talent, I mean, ‘home-grown music’… let me create a scenario. The nightly cost for the event was US$20 with [...]
Shots fired, tear gas thrown Police officers attached to the Western Division were forced to fire warning shots in the air and throw tear gas into a crowd of party-goers, in a bid to quell them, during a reggae concert which was held at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port-of-Spain during the wee hours of [...]
Is St Lucia ready for Sizzla Kalonji? St Lucians have been waiting for this for a long time and many would agree a performance by one of the greatest reggae singers of all time, Sizzla Kalonji, is long overdue in St Lucia. Well, the wait is now over. Gaiety Productions in collaboration with TriStar Promotions [...]
Jamaican resumes legal battle against Madonna this week Aisha Goodison, the Jamaican musician who sued American pop star Madonna in 2005 for copyright infringement, will file an amended copy of the suit in the American Supreme Court this week. In addition to allegations of harassment, wiretapping, computer hacking and other forms of criminal conduct, the [...]
Billed acts left stage untouched It seems ‘Untouchable’ was indeed too untouchable for all but one of the promised acts to perform. The show, which was held at La Roose, Port Henderson Road, on Saturday night had promised many top acts, including, Rick Ross, Sizzla, Tony Matterhorn, Ken Boothe, Bounty Killer, Cobra, Macka Diamond, Mr. [...]
The ‘Voice of Consciousness’ returns “The thing has become too much about the punchline. We need more choice.” Never one to mince words, singer-songwriter VC’s assessment of the current state of much of Jamaica’s popular music is one that will resonate widely, or at least that is the hope.