Dancehall Artists Mavado and Beenie Man to Return to U.S. After Visa Snafu After having their visas revoked by the U.S. Embassy in Jamaica in May 2010, dancehall artists Mavado and Beenie Man will return to the U.S. in the coming weeks with separate appearances in Queens, New York: Beenie Man at a birthday celebration [...]
Cherine: The sexy side of Dancehall Soul The year 2011 has been a pretty productive one for Cherine. She has dropped her surname, Anderson, has a new album coming and new singles on the market. She has also formed a new band and strikes a new, sexier image. And it’s only summer!
Night Life: Bassline reggae night has the crowds jamming Even on a freezing winter’s night, the queue spirals a long way from the door, with people braving the cold to get into the Bassline. It’s loud and you can hear the reggae tunes bellowing from inside. African Storm Sound System hosts a reggae session every [...]
Ce’ Cile’s songs rocket up german charts Dancehall ‘bad gyal’ Ce’ Cile is double trouble in Germany where two of her songs are rocketing up the German Black chart. The chart, initiated in 2003, is used to track the success of popular songs in urban venues. The chart is dominated by contemporary R&B, rap and [...]
Why Reggae Sumfest Is Jamaica’s Most Commercially Successful Music Event With an impresseive lineup of nearly 50 reggae acts complemented by a few international guest artists, Reggae Sumfest reigns as Jamaica’s largest, most commercially successful music event.Sumfest recently celebrated its 19th anniversary, July 21-23, at Montego Bay’s Catherine Hall, with dancehall superstars Vybz Kartel and [...]
Reggae is the sound of London’s summer I suspect I’m not alone in rediscovering a love of reggae around this time every year. Like the unfettered thrill of wearing shorts, it’s mostly forgotten about for the other nine months before becoming a vital part of the musical wardrobe as soon as the sun comes out. [...]
Shaggy’s Summer in Kingston tops the Billboard chart Dancehall artiste Shaggy earns his fifth number one album on Billboard’s reggae album tally this week. His digital release Summer in Kingston, which was launched two weeks ago, debuts in the top spot. Shaggy’s journey on the Billboard reggae album listing began in 1994 when Pure Pleasure [...]
Positive response to Leba’s Intoxicated After years of honing her musical chops as lead singer of the girl group 54-46, and as a backup singer for her famous father, reggae pioneer Toots Hibbert, singer Leba Hibbert has come full circle with the release of her debut solo album Intoxicated. According to the singer, the album [...]
Shaggy Talks Crossover Success and Staying PG-Rated Before there was Sean Kingston or Sean Paul, there was Shaggy: dancehall reggae’s original poster child. The Grammy-winning Jamaican artist, now 41, took dancehall crossover to unprecedented heights, first with 1995′s platinum Boombastic album and then again in 2001 with the six-times-platinum Hotshot, which featured dancehall’s first Number [...]
The Biggest Reggae One Drop Anthems 2011 During the summertime, spending time with the family, enjoying a nice BBQ, and listening/dancing to some great music is a must. Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, and attending some of the greatest BBQs and block parties during the summertime, it was expected I would come across some [...]