Toots & The Maytals win the 2021 Grammy For Best Reggae Album
Toots & The Maytals has won the 2021 Grammy For Best Reggae Album with“Got to Be Tough. The results were posted on the Recording Academy twitter page and during the pre-telecast at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. This is Toots & The Maytals second Grammy award. They won in 2004 at the 47th Grammy […]
Slim Smith –The Loss of This Vocal Talent Was a Jamaica Tragedy
The late 1950s to early 1960s was a defining period in the history of Jamaica music as the successes of the pioneering Higgs and Wilson, Laurel Aitken, The Folkes Brothers, Alton Ellis, and Derrick Harriott, provided the impetus for bringing other developing vocal talents into the spotlight. One of those finds was Slim Smith, a […]
Jamaican American Congresswoman Yvette Clarke Introduces Resolution to Exonerate Marcus Garvey
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, who represents New York’s District 9 in the United States Congress, has introduced a resolution hailing Marcus Garvey as a human rights activist and as an individual who championed liberation of people of African descent. The resolution, H.Res. 148, also highlights Garvey’s accomplishments and is meant to preserve his legacy by […]
Beres Hit All The Right Notes in ‘Love From A Distance’ Virtual Concert: Buju Banton, Marcia Griffiths, Popcaan Came Alongside
Living legend, Beres Hammond, embraced his legions of fans across the world on Sunday, February 28th with his much-welcomed virtual concert that also featured several of his closest musical friends in the reggae and dancehall industry. Fittingly, titled—‘Love From a Distance’—the online show was definitely one for the ages. The concert began at 9pm Eastern […]
