Don’t you dare call them comebacks In a music business that is very much a perpetual motion machine, always in search of ‘the next hot act’ artistes who, for their own reasons, either reposition themselves or revisit a scene they once dominated, that the usual perception is of a comeback. But the two artistes featured [...]
McGregor documentary premieres in Trinidad Following three successful screenings of Freddie McGregor’s docu-trip, Freddie’s First – Where Reggae Meets Soca, in New York and Jamaica, the much anticipated film will make its Trinidad debut at Courtyard Marriott, Invaders Bay, Audrey Jeffers Highway, Port of Spain, this at 6 p.m.
It ‘Won’t Be Long’ for Karell, says producer Vasco Carney thinks his V1 record label has finally struck gold with its latest recruit, Karell. What’s more, he believes that Karell’s debut single on the label, Won’t Be Long, is sure to at least warn consumers that this is an artiste with some exceptional talent and [...]
‘Man nuh fi dutty wine’ Tony Matterhorn has said it and other selectors have concurred, men are not allowed to do the Dutty Wine, but some men have not complied despite stern warnings. “Maybe it’s the hypnotising effect that the dance has why some men find themselves doing it, because even di woman dem weh [...]
Book review – Dubwise The polyglot nature of our music mirrors that of our people, it makes chronicling the history of the music a robust challenge. Klive Walker takes on the challenge with mostly satisfying results, shedding new (at least new to latter generations) light on important figures like master drummer Count Ossie, trombone genius [...]
Reggae fest found its voice — then someone hit the switch Do not challenge the curfew; the curfew is sacrosanct. It doesn’t matter who you are. You could be the sons of reggae’s greatest legend or one of his former bandmates (and a legend yourself): The sound system at the Bank of America Pavilion will [...]
Sharing reggae’s heartbeat Zach Hollenbeak, aka DJ Xacto, and Geoff Haffner, aka Short Change (behind, in green shirt) DJ Just Cool Mon night at Ringlers Pub Little Nova Hollenbeak is one lucky daughter. The 9-month-old is growing up in a household filled with reggae.
Reggae fans enjoy bong show Good genes can get you only so far. Two of Bob Marley’s sons squared off Thursday night at the Bank of America Pavilion’s Roots Rock Reggae Festival, but only one channeled the legend’s spirit and charisma. Ziggy fell surprisingly short following a thrilling, electrically charged set from his usually behind-the-scenes [...]
Mark Hart hunts backers for Reggae documentary Talk about opportunity knocking. Montego Bay businessman, Mark Hart is hunting for investors to ensure the release of his documentry film, Rise Up.
‘Pon de River, ‘Pon de Bank Niceness. In a word, that about sums up the 23rd edition of Reggae on the River, a concert held on the banks of the Eel River in Humboldt County, which has become not just an event, but a cultural institution. Every year, the festival (which took place August 4-6) [...]