Militant reggae singer, Peter Tosh — a founding member of the iconic Wailers trio which was rounded out by Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer — will be honoured by President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa for his contribution to the country’s...
Heart on my Sleeve, a convincing fake collaboration which clones the voices of Drake and The Weeknd, has taken the discourse about artificial intelligence (AI) far beyond just the doorstep of the global music industry. But rather than being...
“Derrick Francis is in custody! Stay tuned for details,” was how the Bridgeport Police Department in Connecticut, USA, announced the apprehension of the 41-year-old man whose image has been in circulation on a wanted poster since the fatal shooting...
For Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis, Winston ‘Bello’ Bell embodied everything that was great, both as an actor and a person, and among the many accolades that he heaped on him following his passing was that he was “unquestionably the greatest actor of his...
Veteran music selector Ricky Trooper of Sound Trooper is devastated following the shooting death of his 23-year-old daughter, Brianna McKoy, who leaves behind a young child. Earlier this afternoon, Trooper did an Instagram Live in which he shared...
After being on hiatus since 2018, renowned literary festival, Calabash, makes its long-awaited returns to Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, this year, claiming the dates May 26 to 28, and bagging an international corporate sponsor. Rapturous cheers...
When entertainer Pamputtae was officially informed by Laurell Nurse, founder of the Queens Of Reggae Island Honorary Ceremonies (QORIHC), that she had been selected for recognition in 2023, she had no idea what to expect, and so she immediately...
Jonelle McPherson has appeared in videos for Kranium, Electric Entourage, Pinkfox, Al Third, and, most recently, Jah Cure, but video vixen she ain’t. In fact, McPherson is more concerned with moulding young minds through the discipline of theatre...
Dancehall heavyweight Bounty Killer has been making headlines following an interview last week with I Never Knew TV, in which he shares his assessment of music, including dancehall and Afrobeats and how each affects, or doesn’t affect, the other....
Julian ‘JuJu’ Marley’s newest album, Colors of Royal, which officially arrives today via Monom Records/Digital Minds, is a whole mood, a vibe and a feeling. Or, as Gen Zers would say complimentarily, “It is giving”. Positioned as “an exciting...
Reggae singer Ken Boothe isn’t called ‘Mr Shoes’ for nothing. Not only is it a spin on his surname, it also aligns neatly with his love for dancing. Mr Boothe never goes on stage without his dancing shoes, and he is known to really work up a sweat...
When Machel Montano from the ‘Royal House of Soca’ sits down for an interview, with every answer, he comes correct, providing more than enough material to assimilate. Plus, he also throws in an ingredient, which many don’t care about, graciousness...
Dancehall giants Rodney ‘Bounty Killer’ Price and Moses ‘Beenie Man’ Davis will be honoured by the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) at a ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 7. Martin’s International,...
Former publicists of dancehall artiste, Unknown Gringo, who was shot and killed during an early morning gun attack in Rock district, Trelawny, last Friday, describe him as “a decent guy” and “a good human being” and have joined the rest of the...
Chris Gayle, who has assigned himself the moniker Universe Boss, which he uses as his musical name, is literally flying the Jamaican flag high across the globe. From Trinidad, where he was enjoying carnival celebrations, and even gave an on-the-...
Artistes and producers within the Jamaican music industry now have a new award category that will give their projects even more validation and promotion. The Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) has introduced an Album of the Year category...
Poignant best sums up 90-year-old guitar maestro Ernie Ranglin’s ever-so-humble apology to his audience at the Courtleigh Auditorium last Saturday, for what he said was his guitar not being tuned properly. But, truth be told, all ears were so tuned...
Members of the Jamaica Music Society’s (JAMMS) who attended the recent seminar at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston left with more than enough knowledge to empower them about the business of music. “If you don’t have the knowledge then you...
The Jamaica Federation of Musicians and Affiliates Union (JFMAU) is not happy with the proposed increase by the United States Department of Homeland Security in the cost of temporary work visas for touring musicians and artistes, and is calling on...
Praise and worship brought the curtains down on Reggae Wednesdays, the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association’s signature Reggae Month event at its new home, the Festival Village in downtown Kingston, on Ash Wednesday. Despite a less-than-...
Audio engineer and producer, Colin ‘Bulby’ York, has recorded, mixed and produced thousands of songs since 1989 and he has worked with top tier clients including Shabba Ranks ( Xtra-Naked, As Raw As Ever, Caan Dun); Super Cat ( Don Dadda, The...
Reggae great, Beres Hammond, sings the power of what one dance can do, in the song of the same name; last Sunday, soulful singer Jully Black sang the power of what one word can do. The JUNO award-winning and platinum-selling artiste – whose parents...
With Reggae Month being celebrated in February, the conversations around the music are many. One such is How Dem Fi Fight Reggae Music, which is the title of a Bounty/Sizzla collaborative track on Grammy-nominated producer Richard ‘Breadback’...
Keith Walford, owner of Bass Odyssey Sound System, the sound that boasts that it is “from way out in the country”, is bringing its signature event to the big city this month, and fans are holding their breaths in anticipation of being marked...
