Ernie and Janet Smith have been an inseparable duo for decades and although they never performed together on a commercial stage, there was really no need for that, as their entire life was the ultimate stage. When Janet passed away on July 1, it...
Sicily-born reggae guitarist, percussionist, and keyboardist Alborosie celebrated his birthday on Saturday, and he chose to give his fans a special gift. Listen to the Waves, his newest single, was made available for free download, even as ‘Puppa...
Reggae artiste Freddie McGregor says the music world was blindsided by some of the contents of a recent letter to agents from leading global concert promoter Live Nation. The missive outlines the new post-COVID-19 reality, which will see...
With the coronavirus outbreak totally decimating the touring ecosystem for artistes of every genre and entertainment venues still padlocked, it seemed as if things couldn’t get worse for artistes and musicians in this COVID-19 era. But it appears...
Some of the biggest names in reggae, dancehall and classical music have united to let their voices be heard, clear and strong, on an inspiring remix of gospel singer Kevin Downswell’s 2012 hit, Stronger. Jessica Yap, Bounty Killer, Wayne Marshall,...
Big Ship Captain Freddie McGregor was in full celebration mode last Saturday evening at his virtual birthday concert which saw him sending out real-time shout-outs to all his “massive and crews” across the globe. “All my UK massive, this one is for...
At 11 years old, Noah Issa actively responded to the call of music when he started building riddims and writing songs. Now he proudly wears the titles producer, selector/DJ and recording artiste. Making his presence felt with his interesting...
He is the charismatic ‘Captain of the Big Ship’ who has spent several decades navigating the musical high seas, releasing classics, thrilling fans and collecting numerous accolades along the way. Tomorrow, Freddie McGregor celebrates his 64th ‘...
In 1967, a group called The Jamaicans, which comprised Tommy Cowan, Norris Weir, Owen Hylton and Martin Williams, won the Festival Song Competition, with a song titled Baba Boom Time. The win secured for the group tours of the Caribbean, Canada...
Maxi Priest will have a lot of explaining to do to his legion of female fans about his new Cheater single. It came from a studio session where his colleagues boosted him to record a song. On the groovy track, Maxi Priest describes an all-too-...
Roots singer Chezidek celebrated his birthday on Saturday and the Rastaman is ‘stunting’ in a spanking new Mercedes-Benz, which he treated himself to on his special day. Chezidek, who recently released a potentially anthemic single, Because I’m...
On Sunday, a cross section of entertainment industry stakeholders, many of them event promoters, convened a meeting with the aim of forging a unified front in charting a way forward in these COVID times, and also to strategise on how to regain...
No group does celebration quite like Fab 5, and the 50-year-old band, which has found success with all genres of Jamaica music, as well as their own compositions of soca, is proving their tried and tested formula yet again with their latest...
Reggae and dancehall giants Buju Banton and Vybz Kartel have selected the same date to drop their newest albums and fans of both seem tickled by this coincidence. Friday, June 26, 2020, is the day on which Buju, the legendary reggae and dancehall...
A ‘calling’ is an urge towards a particular way of life or career, and that’s exactly what neo roots reggae artiste, Yaadcore, sings about in his sophomore single, The Calling. Co-produced by Haiti-born Young Zoe, Ian McKee and also Yaadcore,...
Fans of Buju Banton have been holding their collective breaths in anticipation of the arrival of his first album in over a decade. Originally set to be released in April, the date was pushed back. The wait, however, could come to an end later this...
It has been two and a half weeks since Jean Watt, the spouse of legendary reggae singer Bunny Wailer, has gone missing from the family home in Washington Gardens, St Andrew, and a reward is now on the table. However, as the search intensifies,...
Tropical House Cruises to Jamaica: The Reggae Collector’s Edition has been enjoying major chart success since its official release last Friday. The compilation album, headlined by ‘King of African Dancehall’ Shatta Wale, and which features other...
Sista Sasha is determined to do it her way in an era where dancehall gospel singers who had found fame on the secular stage are still earnestly carving out their path and shunning all mention of their former lifestyle altogether. Cognisant of her...
The chant ‘Jah is real’ no doubt has the same potency to a Rastafarian as the sentence ‘God is real’ does to Christians. For reggae artistes Pressure Busspipe and Protoje, who recently collaborated on a song, titled Jah is Real, and subsequently...
Singer and musician Benjy Myaz’s newest project, Rootsy Rhapsody, recently encountered a derailment owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the entertainer is taking this in his musical stride and continues tapping to the beat. After all, Rootsy...
When French record producer, house music DJ, and remixer Bob Sinclar teams up with OMI, the result is pure magic – a celebratory track driven by the flavourful mix of sounds and coupled with compelling lyrics that speak positivity. Sinclar, the...
A four-letter word best describes the display of musical mastery that unfolded on the Instagram Live battle, Verzuz, on Saturday night: EPIC. It will be days, perhaps weeks, or even months before everybody ceases talking about the showmanship of...
It was on the eve of the birthday of Sugar Minott, the Godfather of Dancehall, that the highly anticipated Verzus clash featuring dancehall gladiators Beenie Man and Bounty Killer, splendidly showed off Jamaica to the nearly half a million persons...
