Sanchez, LUST for 30-city US tour Acclaimed reggae vocalist, Kevin Jackson, more popularly known as Sanchez, is preparing to start a hectic 30-city US tour, which will take him into cities he has never played before. Sanchez will be joined by popular singing group LUST, which comprises Lukie D, Trilla U, Singing Melody and Tony [...]
Reggae ‘Triple Threat’ Sean Kingston To Release Debut Album After producing an endless array of hit records for the likes of musical heavyweights such as 50 Cent, The Game, Rihanna and Snoop Dogg, production savant J.R. Rotem has turned his attention to one of the most innovative young talents in music, Sean Kingston, the first [...]
Unite for Change – Marcus tells Ghana Musicians The lead artiste of the Wisdom Band, Marcus Marcus, has urged Ghanaian Musicians to stick together to be able to influence society. “In unity, they can help government and help the most deprived ones in the societyâ€. Speaking in an interview at Yegoala Hotel in Dansoman, Marcus [...]
Saw’d Off Lady Saw claimed she’s “too nice fi inna cock fight” and “too rich to argue with bitch” on 2004′s “Man Is the Least,” but that was all chat compared to her eighth LP, Walk Out. “Make me introduce you to mi cutlass,” she threatens one heffer on “Chat to Mi Back”; on the [...]
‘Stony’ silence from C&W – Won’t respond to calls to drop Bounty Following a statement made by Bounty Killer at a show in Montego Bay, where he made mention of the notorious Stone Crusher gang during his set on-stage, a number of persons have called for his bmobile sponsors to abandon him and pull their [...]
Poor People’s Defenda Chuck Fenda talks to Davina Morris about his new album The Living Fire and the controversy surrounding his single Gash Dem. Chuck Fenda could be described as the Robin Hood of reggae. Having proclaimed himself as the ‘poor people’s defender’, the much-loved reggae artist believes it is his duty to look out [...]
Sally and the Malawi reggae revolution Reggae as a music genre has its roots deeply rooted in the African soil. This type of music, known for its liberating messages and radical sounds was born from the very cradle of humanity in Africa. It goes, then, without saying that African musicians should be better placed to [...]
On the Verge – Yogi goes back to basics as Courtney John Seven years ago Jamaicans went crazy for singer Yogi’s remake of the Paul Davis classic, I Go Crazy, which was accompanied by a refreshing video. Last year, he re-entered our consciousness with yet another eye-catching video; this time featuring an emerging talent in [...]
Reggae’s inventor recalls doing time to slow his career climb As a musically inclined kid growing up in the township of Maypen, Jamaica, Frederick Hibbert would stop to listen to American R&B and soul legends — Ray Charles, James Brown, Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and Sam Cooke would blare from the radio as [...]
Musical youth Meet the anti-Jacksons. The Marley family has been producing a string of high-quality hits in their genre in the last few years. They’re nowhere near as strange or publicity-hungry as the Jackson siblings, who recently signed on for a reality series minus Michael and Janet. But they’re larger: Bob, who died in 1981, [...]