Tobago Jazz It Up Tobago has swiftly shifted into “Jazz-mode” and several local promoters and entertainers have come up with a number of pre-Jazz Fest events to capitalise on the hype surrounding the actual Plymouth Jazz Festival event. The trendsetter being the recently concluded Plymouth Street Beat that took place on Shelbourne Street which is [...]

Della enchants at Red Bones For some odd reason, Della Manley was worried after her performance at Redbones the Blues Café, Braemar Avenue, New Kingston recently. She had absolutely no need to be. Performing before a packed house, with Omar Francis on guitar, Gibby on bass, Denver Smith on percussion and later on, Jerome Tulloch [...]

Kes evolves from garage band Soca, reggae, dancehall, pop and rock with a twist of Caribbean energy make the ever-dynamic group, Kes the Band stand out. Hailing from Trinidad, the band of brothers, Kees (lead singer), Hans (drummer) and Jon Dieffenthaller (guitar), Riad Bonchoon (bass guitar), Keith Cruickshank (keyboardist) and Nadia Batson (vocalist) is set [...]

From Hello Darlin’ to Up 2 Di Time … Of course, the three-decade history of Greensleeves records significantly pre-dates the above-referenced 1986 Tippa Irie single (one of, if not the first record from a reggae artiste to find national chart success in the UK) and neither does it end with Vybz Kartel’s famous slang.

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 [...]

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 [...]