Unmatchable talent! To think that “the hit maker†Shaggy once had walked in unnoticed through a crowded arena before a concert is unimaginable. He is known to have a limitless hit making talent and so every time he walks into a studio to record an album he faces this challenge labelled on himself. Shaggy with [...]
Fishbone: A little reggae, a little ska, some punk and metal For a band named after the remnants of a good meal, Fishbone is a hearty hodge-podge of sounds and styles. After nearly 30 years of rocking out, the seven-man ska-punk-reggae-metal fusion act is back with a new album and a new lineup. Since forming [...]
Another court date for ‘Family Man’? An American show promoter has sued legendary reggae band The Wailers to recover US$2 million in concert fees he claims it owes him. The promoter, Bill Reid, told the Virginian-Pilot newspaper last week that the funds represent eight years of unpaid concert revenues. As their promoter, Reid said he [...]
Lee “Scratch” Perry: Repentance Lee “Scratch†Perry is known for his role as the legendary Jamaican producer who helped usher in the genre of dub music over 40 years ago. Featuring experimental and spacey bass-laden effects on lyric-less versions of reggae classics, a new genre grew and was popularized by the storied producer. Having created [...]
How the world tuned into Jamaica Sly and Robbie lean ostentatiously against the wall of a small studio in a dusty street. Nearby, in the middle of the road, reggae star Eek-a-Mouse smiles for the camera, wearing a trademark waistcoat-and-bow-tie get-up in red, green and gold. In Chancery Lane, a young Gregory Isaacs holds a [...]
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Sean Paul At Lehman Center Reggae fans are expected to storm the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, located at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West in the Bronx, in a bid to get tickets for Lehman’s engagement of Jamaican superstar, Grammy Award-winning Sean Paul, who is expected to appear complete with band and dancers to [...]
Made in Jamaica: A look at music born though turmoil Made in Jamaica opens with the death of Kingston dancehall icon Bogle, as ministers, warlords and musicians attend his funeral, his body carried in an Escalade hearse. “We are a great people and we will be great again,” says a eulogist. “Our music is what [...]
Jamaica’s bad gyal Ce’Cile showing no sign of slowing down CE’CILE has been in the game for a very long time and with her string of ‘bad gyal’, thought-provoking and provocative tunes, she is certainly showing no sign of slowing down anytime soon. Ce’Cile has cleverly crafted her career into what she wants it to [...]
Health, wellness and music take centre stage A musical fete was the icing on the cake at the four-day WATA Rose Hall Triathlon & Wellness Festival at Cinnamon Hill, St James, last Saturday. The Ocean Spray and WATA-sponsored free concert never fell short in promoting health and wellness along with great music.