Binghi Bob Fiya tops London chart The town of Linstead in St Catherine has seen a number of its locals make an impact on the local music scene. They include Jigsy King and Tony Curtis. Another of the town’s fledging acts is Binghi Bob Fiya and he is hoping to score similar success as the [...]
JW, Blaze look forward to World Music Awards in T&T Celebrated morning show hosts and soca superstars Jason “JW” Williams and Ancil “Blaze” Isaac Jr have been nominated in three categories at the prestigious 30th annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) which is scheduled take place in the pair’s vibrant homeland of T&T. [...]
Beenie Man drives into ‘Sim Simma’ Beenie Man’s infectious summer 1997 hit Sim Simma propelled him to a deal with Virgin Records, which in turn led to the Grammy-winning album Art and Life. In Jamaica, though, Sim Simma ignited a firestorm of outrage from Beenie Man’s many dancehall critics and outright foes, who took issue [...]
Brooklyn reggae shows on Internet radio catch on fast with music fans Two Flatbush reggae shows have exploded in popularity since debuting last year, prompting the hosts to respond with a huge expansion of programming on the Internet radio station. The shows that caught fire since they hit the air last April are “Reggae Calling,” [...]
Chipmunk: ‘I want to be called a genius’ It is a warm Saturday afternoon in Jamaica and I am in a large beach-fronted villa with Chipmunk and 20 bikini-clad, oiled beauty queens. The British grime star is filming a music video and the models are gathered in a circle, their heads bowed in prayer. “We’re [...]
How Plug ‘N’ Play assesses performers In recent years, live music has had a resurgence in popularity on the Jamaican music scene. This can be somewhat attributed to the start-up of various live music events, such as Smokin Jacket, Plug ‘N’ Play and Jamnesia. This rise has also managed to shine light on a few [...]
Bob Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae Established more than 10 years ago, in Autumn 1998, Proud Galleries has quickly worked its way up to become one of most popular privately-funded photographic galleries in Europe. Proud Camden, its North London branch situated in the heart of the Stables Market, has made its mark as [...]
Reggae’s powerful imprint in Africa If the body of reggae music is found in Jamaica, then its heart and soul are certainly African. As a brand, reggae’s following across the continent is fanatical, some would say even religious. Nigerian singer Majek Fashek says: “If I was born in Jamaica, I would still be an African [...]
Sisterhood in the sun Judy Mowatt may have been one of Bob Marley’s back-up singers, but her voice has always placed her front and centre. Alongside Rita Marley and Marcia Griffiths, Mowatt was one of the I-Threes, but her work started before Marley and has continued to this day. The first woman to have been [...]
TV On The Radio, Parliament Members Join Lee “Scratch” Perry For New Record Dub reggae icon Lee “Scratch” Perry has enlisted an impressive array of guests for his upcoming album ‘Rise Again’. The record features eleven new songs featuring Tunde Adebimpe (TV On The Radio), Hawkman (Methods of Defiance, Tricky), Bernie Worrell (Parliament), Sly Dunbar [...]