Jamaican singing star brings his beat our way Some folks say good things happen in threes. Sean Paul Henriques is a believer. On the eve of his third U.S. tour — starting Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale — to support his third studio album, The Trinity, the artist who goes by just his first and middle [...]
Dancehall With a Different Accent On Monday night, America’s most popular reggae singer took the stage wearing a black hat and a long black coat, but it wasn’t a costume. The singer is Matisyahu, a former hippie from White Plains. Once he followed Phish. Now he follows the teachings of Hasidic Judaism. And tons of [...]
The years can’t lessen Marley’s mystique, fame Nearly 25 years after his death, reggae legend Bob Marley continues to fascinate people. Thursday, a Miami International Film Festival documentary celebrates his legacy. In the unspoiled countryside where the remains of Jamaica’s most famous son lie inside a marble crypt, children’s voices wail the words of Bob [...]
Zest becomes major reggae player Music group Zest announced its intention to become a major player in the reggae market today with the acquisition of Greensleeves. Zest announced that it has conditionally agreed to acquire the entire share capital of an independent reggae record label and music publisher Greensleeves Records for £3.25m in cash and [...]
Video review – Beautiful The twice-over grammy award-winning reggae sensation Damion ‘Jnr Gong’ Marley has a new video called Beautiful, featuring Hip-hop star Bobby Brown, who is really trying to make a comeback. Jnr Gong really did portray what the lyrics were telling us. With all the beautiful colours that are really vibrant and outstanding, [...]
Devon Pennant Lady Of Magic Chillin Devon Pennant is a young artist from Brixton, South London whose mix of soulful Reggae and contemporary Pop offers an exciting new brand of British Reggae. In an era when Dancehall continues to sound more and more like an extension of Hip Hop and Ragga, Devon’s truthful lyrics and [...]
St. Kitts Music Festival presents a Soca-Calypso Explosion National calypso and soca superstars will take centre stage on the opening night of the 10th annual St. Kitts Music Festival. This night traditionally features the best performers of the soca and calypso genres. According to an official press release, “music lovers, regional and international media will [...]
Damian Jr Gong Marley When “Welcome To Jamrock†erupted onto airwaves halfway through 2005 it came as a shock to some—but not to Damian “Jr Gong†Marley. The song is about the farthest thing from commercial music offerings today—an outraged and unapologetic description of the poverty and “political violence†ravaging his homeland of Jamaica—but “Welcome [...]
Matisyahu’s debut pulses with rapturous reggae So after all the buildup, after the Hasidic Jewish singer became an unlikely Pied Piper luring U.S. rock fans to reggae music, how does Matisyahu do on his major-label studio album debut (due in stores Tuesday)? It’s notable that despite its hip-hop touches and experimental quirks, Matisyahu’s is a [...]
Mr. Peppa doubles up with Gangster Guerilla and Life of a Superstar Rising dancehall toaster Mr. Peppa (real name Arael Walters) is back on active radio duty with two hot new singles, Gangster Guerilla and Life of a Superstar. Both songs were produced by Mark Pinnock of Natural Bridge Records and have been in consistent [...]