A Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter is coming to Yuma to prove he is much more than just another reggae performer caught in his father’s long shadow. Ky-Mani Marley, son of legendary reggae singer Bob Marley, will highlight music from his many studio albums released over the years. He will perform Saturday at Cocopah Casino. Despite his name, [...]
The song which features fire-brand Rastafarian deejay Turbulence is currently sitting in the number-one spot of the Black Music Reggae charts, which is compiled weekly by Argentinian radio DJ Jah Wisdom Outer National on MIX 90.3 FM in the South American nation’s capital, Buenos Aires. “The success of Unite & Be Strong is just awesome, [...]
Seconds into Bunny Marrett’s I’m Free album, you know this is not your average reggae record. Sensual melodica and flute weave around each other while a lazily skanked guitar gently bumps hips with an upright bass to a laid-back, jazz-flavored drumbeat. And then, there’s Marrett’s vocal: delivered with passion and the same jazzbo coolness that [...]
A female Jamaican reggae dancehall artiste has hailed the Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya Jammeh’s vision cum philosophy of coming out to celebrate The Gambia’s Independence musical concert on Tuesday with his people. Jahseen Foster aka Tenza (Boss Lady), who was speaking to the Daily Observer during an interview Sunday at [...]
Just weeks after officially releasing his sophomore album titled 8 Year Affair, which has charted at number five on the Billboard Reggae chart, Protoje and his Indiggnation band opted to bring another dimension of his music to the fore with a concert titled Live from the Capital. Many fans opted to stand shoulder to shoulder [...]
Of course February is REGGAE MONTH & as the month kicks off with two legendary artists’ birthdays – DENNIS BROWN on the 1st and BOB MARLEY on the 6th there are celebrations all over the world. You can check out your local listings here or hit up your local dancehall joint, whatever you do don’t [...]
Before last Sunday’s opening session of the weekly Grounation series began at the Institute of Jamaica, East Street, Kingston, Youth and Culture Minister Lisa Hanna made the link between Jamaica’s culture and hoped for development.Herbie Miller, curator of the Jamaica Music Museum, stated two primary objectives for the repository of musical memory – to build [...]
Dancehall artiste Wayne Marshall and his wife, singer Tami Chynn are expecting an exciting addition to their family. In a late night message to his fans on the social networking site Twitter, Marshall said "@tamichynn & I are so happy to announce that we will be welcoming our first child later this year. Exciting times [...]
No one can accuse Sizzla Kalonji of resting on his laurels. The 36-year-old reggae entertainer, who, during his 22-year career, has won critical acclaim and enjoyed commercial success, has released an estimated 65 albums. Yet another is set to be released this year, the entertainer has revealed. The album, to be titled The Messiah, is [...]