Beenie entertained, Cham was truly brilliant Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest’s Dancehall Night on Thursday attracted the largest audience since its 15-year inception – perhaps an indication that dancehall is not entirely dead but has merely evolved, becoming more mainstream. Cham gets into his act. “We cannot fight dancehall,” said MC Richard ‘Richie B’ Burgess, “it’s [...]
Going batty Yeah, I know reggae superstar Buju Banton has recorded a lot of great songs, but one day in reggae history, when the dust settles in the current years-long debate over anti-gay lyrics in dancehall, Buju will mostly be remembered for one song, Boom Bye Bye, his 1992 hit single advocating the killing of [...]
Cham gears up for big show Dancehall star Cham expects his Red Stripe Reggae Sumfets performance to be one of the high points of what has already proven to be an extra hot summer. The artiste’s input on the remix of rapper Mim’s This Is Why I’m Hot (along with Junior Reid) maintianed it’s momentum [...]
Jamaican troops serenade Queen with reggae The Army is so heavily deployed on operations that soldiers of the Jamaican Regiment have been called on to protect the Queen outside Buckingham Palace, senior officers admitted yesterday. A company of 140 Caribbean troops have been called up to relieve soldiers of the Coldstream Guards who are preparing [...]
311 fulfills mission to spread the reggae There’s a growing crisis spreading through our youth faster than a clip on YouTube, that, if not checked and stomped out, threatens to destroy many lives, or at least make for a lot of uninteresting kids. That threat? Boring taste in music, created by a lack of variety, [...]
Matisyahu Tonight at Sound Advice Amphitheatre At first glance, it´s easy to consider Matisyahu as a novelty act within reggae music. The tall, slender, and heavily bearded Jewish crooner seems about as far as you can get from Jamaica, and, in appearance, he´s unlike anyone else who´s ever made a living as a reggae singer. [...]
Low turnout at ‘Bad From Mi Born’ At 1:30 a.m. yesterday, it was different party, same story at Mas Camp, Oxford Road, New Kingston, as the tiny turnout for ‘Bad From Mi Born’ was a reminder of the weak support for ‘Retro Reloaded 2′, held there three weeks earlier. The dancehall audience proved to be [...]
Da’Ville rocks Europe The singer Da’Ville reportedly received an especially warm welcome from adoring fans who enjoyed every bit of his performances. Da’Ville also had to sign hundreds of autographs and take photos with just as many fans. He was bombarded with overwhelming phone calls when he visited radio and TV stations.
Alison Hinds – Soca Mama A hectic touring schedule takes her all over the Western world and away from family in Barbados, as she promotes her popular single Roll it Gyal, but soca singer Alison Hinds has mastered being mommy and wife from a distance. Hinds, popular in Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean [...]
Becoming Marion……….Lady Saw ‘walks out’ on raunchy past A few years ago, Lady Saw could have cared less what you or I thought about her vulgar lyrics and X-rated performances. When tracks like Stab Up Di Meat, No Long Talking and Hice [Hoist] It Up were the rage in the dancehalls, she waved off her [...]