The religion of reggae You’d think he’d be used to it by now but American Hasidic reggae star Matisyahu was taken aback by the reaction in Portugal recently. Although afforded a nearmessianic reception by fans at his shows, a 170cm Jewish singer-rapper in traditional Hasidic garb of black suit, white shirt, long beard and black [...]
UNDISPUTED MASTER Beenie Man on fatherhood, wedding plans and his new album The opening lyrics of his core smash Chaka Dance – “Me nuh inna di argument wid dem†– pretty much sums up Beenie Man’s attitude towards all those who we might have assumed he’d fallen out with.
A Rasta in Ra’anana The capacity crowd roared with approval as reggae musician Ziggy Marley and his ten-piece band took the stage at the Amphi-Park in Ra’anana Thursday night. Beginning their set precisely as advertised, at 9:30 p.m., Marley and his band appeared after opening sets by several local reggae groups, who, along with the [...]
Local radio station covers regional Reggae fest Vibe 98.9 FM recently sent a delegation to Jamaica for Reggae Sumfest to join enthusiasts from around the globe in Montego Bay for the world’s premier reggae festival and concert event. This year, the Vibe 98.9 team got a large helping of talent thanks to over 60 performances [...]
No Giving up The Energizer Bunny must stop at some point regardless of the fact that it is supposed to keep going and going. But, perhaps a few of Jamaica’s most long-serving entertainers would make a perfect pitch to advertise the ongoing tenure of the Bunny. Some of these stars continue to be a beacon [...]
Maxi Priest gives dancehall his blessings Maxi Priest refuses to stand with the so-called purists on this one. Long-time reggae aficionados all-too-eager to bash the current trend of dancehall’s growing momentum will not find an accomplice in the British-born singer of Jamaican parents. For him, change in music represents progress, and there is no point [...]
Status Ain’t Hood This past January, when I was spending four hours waiting around at Ghostface’s “Back Like That” video shoot for a chance to interview Ghost, I overheard a conversation between two guys, one of whom may have been Ne-Yo’s manager or something, talking about how Ne-Yo was planning his career. They were discussing [...]
Platinum-selling Nigerian reggae artiste Victor Essiet for bmobile Reggae Sunsplash Nigerian reggae singer Victor Essiet has been busy making a name for himself outside of his native country. The singer and his band the Mandators recently released the album One Love, One World. It boasts the talents of Jamaican Grammy-winning duo Sly Dunbar and Robbie [...]
Reggae singer Collie hits the big time by landing deal with Sony Bermudian reggae singer Collie Buddz is on the road to superstardom, having secured a lucrative deal with recording giant Sony Music. Colin Harper is now living a jet-set life, dividing his time between Jamaica, Toronto, New York and Bermuda, as he works to [...]
15 minutes with reggae-soul diva Alaine With a sizzling reggae/R&B/soul-influenced style, singer/songwriter Alaine has taken over the local music scene, and her artistic dominion continues with Wine, the current single from her soon-to-released debut album, which is heating up the airwaves here and overseas.