New York: The passing on 9/11 this year of reggae legend Toots Hibbert, born Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert, sent shock waves through the music world. His death was reported by international networks and publications like NBC TV, Rolling Stone, TMZ...
NY: Self-taught chef and event promoter Omar Walters, who was born in New York to Jamaica parents Maxine Greaves and Paul Walters, brought visibility to Brand Jamaica. He was prominently featured on ABC TV Channel 7 last Friday evening and...
NEW YORK: Peter Tosh’s youngest son, Gamal Jawara McIntosh, aka ‘Tosh1’, 41, was recently cremated in the US, Dave Tosh, one of Peter Tosh’s son confirmed. A devout Rastafarian, Jawara was mercilessly beaten at the Bergen County Jail in New Jersey...
Brooklyn, NYC: Jamaican gospel singer and songwriter Joan Myers was recently tapped to lend her voice to one of two musically engaging public service announcements (PSA) for the 2020 United States census. The PSA songs, one reggae and the other...
New York: Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actress Kerry Washington, whose mother is Jamaican, has expressed delight that her Netflix drama, American Son – a Broadway-to-screen adaptation of Christopher Demos-Brown’s play of the same name – is...
New york: ON SUNDAY, June 29, 2014, Reggae Queen Marcia Griffiths was celebrating 50 years in the music business and she had brought along a powerful army of veterans from Jamaica to help her mark this musical milestone at Groovin In The Park 2014...
NY: JAMAICA’S GRAMMY kid, Koffee, is enjoying a new lease on life with her single ‘ Toast’, which is now featured in a new Life Water (LIFEWTR) mainstream TV commercial, which premiered on television stations nationally in the USA. LIFEWTR is a...
Bronx, NY: New York-based Japanese producer, Eisaku ‘Selector A’ Yamaguchi, says the idea for his latest compilation, Reggae Loves Unity, came to life after vibing to a Bob Marley classic – War. “That is what inspired me to do this compilation...
New York: New York-based Jamaican reggae singer, Marcia Aitken, burst on to the scene in the mid ‘70s with her single, I’m Still in Love with You Boy, which climbed to number one in Jamaica and the United Kingdom (UK). The song was sampled by DJ...
NY: Jamaica-born author director, producer, and actress, Sandy Daley waited with bated breath with her family on December 3 to see if she would win one of the coveted spots in the 2020 Toronto Fringe Festival. The festival, which was founded in...
NY: Veteran vocal harmony reggae group, The Meditations, which last performed on Jamaican soil with Bob Marley at the One Love Peace Concert in 1978, is confirmed for Rebel Salute 2020, which unfolds at Grizzly’s Plantation Cove in St Ann, on...
NEW YORK: Skip Marley, the grandson of reggae legend Bob Marley, was on schedule when he and his team arrived at Hot 97 FM in Manhattan recently for his 10:30 a.m. interview with morning co-host Shani Kulture. The Gleaner and TVJ’s Entertainment...
NY: At Buju Banton’s historic Long Walk To Freedom official after-party in March, New York Chef Omar Walters of Omar’s Kitchen, was flown to Jamaica to fête celebrities and fans attending the shindig at Liguanea Club in St Andrew. Later this week...
New York: WBAI, a listener-supported radio station and a member of the Pacifica chain of radio stations, which provides original programming to listeners in the Metropolitan New York City region and worldwide, was abruptly shut down Monday...
NY: Lt Stitchie, who made the transition from dancehall music to gospel, after a near tragic motor vehicle accident on his way to Reggae Sumfest in 1997, was overcome with emotion when he reunited with his long-time sparring partner, DJ Ricky...
New York: History was created on Monday, September 30, with the official launch of My Turn Radio, an all-female disc jocks radio platform. The station, whose playlist includes reggae and dancehall music, is the brainchild of New York-based...
Bronx, NY: At a time when some of the stakeholders in the music industry in Jamaica are complaining that their livelihood is under threat with the enforcement of the Noise Abatement Act, New York rolled out the red carpet for some of the biggest...
NEW YORK: After being off the airwaves for almost eight months, Kirk Nelson, aka ‘Captain Kirk,’ the renowned ‘bad boy’ of radio, has taken up residence at Supa Jamz radio in Palm Beach, South Florida, hosting the Captain Kirk Show. ‘The...
Mt Vernon, NY: Hip hop superstar DMX and dancehall artiste, Serani brought the heat to CityFest last weekend in Mt Vernon, New York. The outdoor street festival featured performances from several American and local reggae-dancehall acts and...
New York: Recent comments by female dancehall DJ D’Angel comparing herself musically to Koffee and demanding respect from the entertainment industry have put the spotlight on females in the reggae/dancehall space who are making strides or on the...
New York: Veteran reggae singer Don Angelo – father of Equal Rights deejay, Ishawna, whose spicy private life has made her a tabloid darling – is turning heads with his new single, Sign and Wonders. It’s a collaboration with singjay Jah Jason,...
Veteran reggae crooner Benjy Myaz, his sister, gospel singer Joan Myers, and their seven siblings are today mourning the death of their mother, Resa Myers, who passed away on Sunday, September 8, at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St James. ‘...
Everytime You’re There, a single which was released by singer Richie Stephens in 1993, on Motown Records, was selected for the soundtrack of the groundbreaking short film, Daddy’s Not Around: D.N.A. The film will be screened on September 21 at the...
New York: A huge magnet for the near-capacity crowd at the inaugural Westchester Music Festival that took place at the Capitol Theatre in upstate Portchester, NY was reggae icon Marcia Griffiths. Currently celebrating 56 years in the music...
New York: Castaway (Don’t Leave Me) by King Deco, a Jordanian born, US-based, indie pop singer, songwriter, and producer known for A-list collaborations with Melanie Martinez, Larzz Principato and Kinetics & One Love, is a trending pop...
