Buju’s online presence increases Buju Banton’s arrest has not visibly increased his chart presence but his online presence has skyrocketed second to Bob Marley. Banton’s latest album Rasta Got Soul has not been among the biggest jumpers or decliners this week on Billboard reggae charts. It would have been enough time for the news of [...]
Reggae rejects cocaine – on record- Drug use among performers surfaces in lyrics No matter the official classifications, in reggae and dancehall music marijuana is not a drug, and there are oodles of songs about the joys of using and supposed benefits derived from the plant. There is even an 18-track album from Greensleeves Records [...]
Jamaican rides soca wave for T&T Carnival In February, 2009 he came to Trinidad to experience the season of soca and mas. Little did he know that he’d meet a rising soca star who would recognise his budding talent and a collaboration would emerge. D’ Voice- real name: Dwayne Stewart, hails from dancehall island, Jamaica. [...]
Kingston in Kingston It will be the first time that international reggae-influenced recording artiste Sean Kingston will be performing in Kingston, and by all indications he intends to make his premier in Jamaica’s capital one to remember. With a fresh album released in September, Tomorrow, and a slew of rhythmic and infectious hit singles like [...]
For reggae icon Buju Banton, a cloudy future Internationally known reggae star. Gay basher. Grammy nominee. And now accused drug trafficker. As news of the drug arrest of Jamaican artist Buju Banton rocked the reggae world and burned up U.S. urban blogs, one word described the reaction in Miami and his Caribbean homeland: Shock.
Cocaine case against reggae star laid out It was Tuesday afternoon when the silver Land Rover with the tag “Jah One” pulled up to La Tropicana de Havana restaurant in Sarasota, according to federal and local law enforcement agents who were staking out the restaurant. Mark Anthony Myrie, Ian Thomas and an unidentified woman got [...]
Etana’s appeal: singer on promo tour with new singles A blend of sweet, soulful lyrics, a captivating voice and a natural beauty that shines through her music have made the velvet-voiced Etana a force to be reckoned with in the world of soul reggae. The native of Kingston, Jamaica, who is on a tour of [...]
Rototom Sunsplash to relocate for 2010 After 16 years, of being held in Osoppo, Italy, Rototom Sunsplash is being forced to relocate to a new venue in Spain next year. Rototom is a large European reggae festival which has taken place in Rivellino Park at the foot of the Italian Alps every summer for the [...]
New Patterns in Dancehall Music: Daggering and “Lock The Block” It’s no secret, music has always been a copycat business. As soon as one particular style, pattern, chord progression or piece of equipment becomes popular, everyone else hops on the bandwagon to try and emulate the success of the creator. I used to loath this [...]
Top 25 Reggae albums of the decade – JamaicaObserver.com The top 25 reggae albums for this decade — which ends December — was dominated by Shaggy but other dancehall artistes ranked highly, according to a list compiled by Splash. Topping the list was Shaggy’s 2000 release Hot Shots which sold over ten million copies and [...]