It could very well be called Project 180, but regardless of the official name, the idea is groundbreaking in dancehall circles. An emerging artiste is currently taking a crazy shot at success by a releasing nothing less than a trailer load of songs...
The year was 2019, and Orville ‘Shaggy’ Burrell, without any trace of cockiness, told The Gleaner, “I was born for greatness. I come from a Rae Town tenement, but I understood that you can’t form fool when you are ‘the chosen’. Man is just a tool...
For veteran soundman Winston ‘Wee Pow’ Powell, the term golden jubilee has a “nice sound”, in fact it is music to his ears. The indomitable Stone Love, a sound system which is renowned internationally as an ‘institution’, is this year celebrating...
The family of the late Sugar Minott has been making preparations to celebrate what would have been his 66th birthday today, with the annual Sugar Minott Day tribute at his Robert Crescent headquarters in St Andrew. But they are also now plunged...
You can’t keep a good man down, especially if he’s a renowned batsman who has ventured into music and has chosen to go by the moniker, Universe Boss. As Chris Gayle, he is used to hitting big runs on the cricket pitch and, without missing a stride...
Lloyd ‘Judge Diamond’ Ferguson has selected a special song from the Mighty Diamonds’ extensive catalogue to pay tribute to his lifelong friend and group member, Tabby Diamond, at Friday’s thanksgiving service for the life of the much-loved lead...
(The Entertainment Desk continues its weekly ‘Jamaica 60’ feature in celebration of the island’s rich musical heritage.) In August 2020, Faron McKenzie was announced as new head of BBC Radio 1Xtra. At the time of his appointment, McKenzie, whose...
When two brothers, who just happen to be sons of a legend, team up for a song, then obviously, great things are expected. Reggae fusion artiste Zzambo and his brother, Isat Buchanan, who is more well known in the legal field, are excited about...
Reggae singer Tinga Stewart, whose illness has left doctors baffled, is devastated following the sudden death of his wife, Andrea, at the University Hospital of the West Indies early last Thursday morning. Tributes are pouring in for the 41-year-...
In 1996, a young singer named Andrew Black jumped on the Tastee stage, hoping to make an indelible impression with his performance. He sure did. By the end of his stint, not only was he given the usual signs of approbation, Andrew Black was also...
Gratitude is something which roots reggae artiste, Samory I, knows a lot about, having been raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, where giving thanks and being grateful to the Creator for blessings is a lifestyle. It is not surprising,...
Reinaldo Marcus Green, producer of the upcoming authorised Bob Marley biopic, has shared that he was “blown away” by the audition tape of Kingsley Ben-Adir, the British actor who has been chosen to play Marley. In an interview with The Guardian,...
A new album, new singles, and a live concert on Thursday at the Bamboo Splash Lawn are among the immediate and exciting plans for dancehall-reggae enigma Tanya Stephens. The spunky Stephens, who some would describe as bellicose, was charming...
One can tell that artistes mean business when they do a collab and then step up their game with a well thought-out, GQ-esque photo shoot to accompany the song. Wayne Wonder and Frankie Sly’s recently released single, Party All Night Long, produced...
It was a dream collaboration between two musical legends which has been in the making for five years and everything finally hit all the right notes last Monday evening at Harmony House studio in St Andrew. It was there that reggae maestro, Beres...
Marketing Director of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), June Isaacs, is imploring the music industry to recognise and support the awards handed out annually by the organisation. “Despite all that is being said, the fact is that...
It was inevitable one day that a foreign, white reggae group would win the Grammy in the reggae category, whether or not Jamaicans know who they are. That’s the sentiment of producer Sean ‘Contractor’ Edwards following last Sunday’s shock...
Singer Christopher Ellis is in a Rub A Dub mode. That is the title of his new single which was produced by Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley and which is causing a stir. Critics say the song feels like Ellis stepped straight out of the ‘70s directly on to a...
Late singer and sound system owner Sugar Minott, Anthony B, Jesse Royal and Jah9 are among the reggae artistes whose works will form a part of CryptoRastas second non-fungible token (NFT) auction on April 1. CryptoRastas markets itself as “the...
Blogging and vlogging are activities that are usually associated with millennials, but increasingly they are becoming that pastime for the young at heart. Just ask Monte Blake. The charismatic owner of the legendary sound system Merritone, Blake,...
The lawyer for reggae singer Jah Cure, who was ordered to serve six years behind bars, will have a discussion with the artiste on the merits of an appeal. On Tuesday, a panel of three judges in the Netherlands handed down a guilty verdict on the...
The dancehall freedom convoy rolled into Stone Love’s Burlington Avenue HQ on Saturday evening, carrying on board the multitude who rejoiced like sinners set free from the shackles of sin. “Freedom!” was the jubilant shout from the Stone Love...
Elder statesman of reggae music, the legendary Winston ‘Burning Spear’ Rodney, has two major assignments this year. He has been announced for Rototom Sunsplash in August and the Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise in December. Burning Spear, who has...
The headquarters of Romeich Entertainment, located in Waterhouse, St Andrew, was clearly the place to be last Tuesday evening for the by-invitation-only launch of Shenseea’s chart-topping debut album, Alpha. Once one reached the Campbell’s...
Alpha is out and the reviews are in. Not surprisingly, the Shenyeng Princess has found favour with her subjects, with many of them gushing over her versatility and applauding Alpha’s # 1 debut on the iTunes Top 100 Reggae Albums chart. As for the...
