Conscious reggae singer Samory I makes no secret of the fact that legendary reggae artiste Dennis Brown is one of his musical heroes, and he eagerly accepts any opportunity to pay tribute to the singer, who has been bestowed with the title, Crown...
Kareem ‘Remus’ Burrell, the son of late Xterminator producer, Fattis Burrell, is truly satisfied with the outcome of a project on which he was working: a song that late Third World lead singer William ‘Bunny Rugs’ Clarke had recorded for his father...
Jah9 is a vibe. She’s a reasoning, a conversation, and a study. She’s a Note to Self, as proclaimed in the title of her latest 15-track album, which will be officially released on March 13 by VP Records. A kind of solitary figure in the music...
Very early in the New Testament, we run into two women who seem to have badness running through their veins. This wily mother-daughter duo has craftiness down to a science. The mother, Herodias, who was the granddaughter of King Herod the Great,...
Two decades after his passing, the legacy of the Crown Prince of Reggae Dennis Emmanuel Brown will be celebrated with the release of a single on his birthday, February 1. Producer Tads Dawkins, on whose Tad’s Records imprint the song will appear,...
Novelyn ‘Lovey Silk’ Banton is amazed that a quarter century has passed since that day she will never forget. “It doesn’t feel like 25 years. As a matter of fact, it feel like him (Garnett Silk) just don’t come home in a long time now,” she told...
Jamaican artiste OMI says that 2019 has been extremely good to him and predicts that 2020 will be even better. The Cheerleader singer is thrilled to be ending the year with the release of yet another single, his fourth from his upcoming sophomore...
In the ‘60s, Barbadian singer and dancer Jackie Opel settled in Jamaica, where he became an integral part of the development of Jamaican music form ska. Fast-forward a few decades, and his countrymen – from Rihanna to David Kirton – are no less...
Dubplates and specials are integral to the sound system culture, and in a space where there is an overwhelming number of sounds, specials are used to distinguish the various players in the business. David Harper of Killamanjaro stated at a recent...
The phrase ‘a little child shall lead them’ certainly applies to Damijae McCalla, who just turned 11. A student of Mona Preparatory School, he scooped up an armful of awards at the recently concluded Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC)...
When a young, impressionable, ingénue named Marcia Griffiths set off on her journey in reggae music, she had no idea whatsoever that half a century later, she would be living the words of her own song, which has become an anthem: “ I shall sing,...
Despite her accomplishments, the name Zia Benjamin may not resound with the impact that it should. But that really does not bother this songstress, who is singularly focused on doing music her way. After doing music at the dictates of others, and...
Dancehall, reggae, and the Jamaican culture is a burgeoning business at various levels for many persons across the globe – whether it is those who wear the hat of reggae singer, deejay, singjay, dancer, or dance instructor. But how much of it is...
With the birth of his Big Ship Records, legendary reggae singer Freddie McGregor was dubbed the ‘Captain of the Big Ship’, a moniker he wears with pride, especially considering that his children are numbered among the vessel’s able-bodied crew. And...
Amazing and fantastic, were the words of choice from fulfilled patrons who attended Saturday evening’s ‘Uncajed Melodies V’, the annual concert staged by the Classical and Jazz Ensemble (CAJE) of The University of the West Indies (UWI), and the UWI...
In May 2013, the reggae-loving world was shocked when it was reported that Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert – the frontman of the legendary reggae group Toots and Maytals, had been struck with a 1.75-litre vodka bottle, squarely in the forehead,...
When Ken Boothe saunters onto any stage, in any part of the globe, microphone in hand, intent on performing until the sweat trickles down his forehead and snakes down his back, the legendary reggae singer is larger than life and has fans eating out...
At 50, Mr Boombastic – Orville “Shaggy” Burrell – is proving that he’s still fantastic. He’s winning Grammys, enjoying sold-out concerts across the world, and leading the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) nominations with all...
“Attack! attack! Attack! “No ... I need more of a crescendo ... let’s go back. Stop! Let’s clean up the rhythmic pattern. It’s not so good. This is a well-written work. Let’s sink our teeth into it ...” It was an obviously inspired Steven...
