Mario Evon Shares His “journey to Reggae-soul” to Celebrate the Day of His Birth
On Sunday, October 9, 2016 at 12am, Reggae-Soul Singer/Songwriter, Mario Evon, will release ‘M.E. On Love – The Journey to Reggae Soul’, a 15-minute documentary that will be exclusively featured at www.marioevon.com. Filmed and directed by Reynaldo Martin of Reynaldo Martin Studios, the documentary highlights the genesis of his take on the Reggae-Soul genre, and […]
VP Records Remembers Lloyd Campbell
VP Records sends their condolences to Lloyd Campbell’s family as we mourn the passing of the iconic reggae producer and long time friend. VP Records Co-Founder Patricia Chin says, “I’ve known Lloyd for over 40 years from his time in Jamaica, the UK and the US. He loved his music and his culture and never […]
“Lots of Fun in the Sun!!!” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is one thing you miss about Jamaica?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “The one thing I miss about Jamaica is the food, lots of fun in the sun!!!!” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open […]
Morgan Heritage Wins Album of the Year at 2016 International Reggae & World Music Award
The 2016 IRAWMA Awards took place Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The event established in 1982 acknowledges and honors the accomplishments and contributions of reggae and world music of all facets of the industry. The Royal Family of Reggae Morgan Heritage who will undoubtedly go down as legends, on par with such […]
Dancehall’s Ce’Cile Tops Urban Top Single Chart in Germany
Ce’Cile’s single recorded with DJ Climax “Push It” has hit the Number One spot on Germany’s Urban Top 40 Singles Chart. This is the second time the singer has had a Number One single on the chart. Her previous success was “Hot like We.” “Push It” rose from fourth place on the chart to the […]
Mother – Son, Cedella and Skip Marley Honored with Three Awards at Last Night’s 35th Internationalreggae & World Music Awards (Irawma) in Florida
Three time GRAMMY award winning recording artist Cedella Marley and her son, Skip Marley were honored with awards at last night’s 35th Annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) held last night at the Center for the Arts in Coral Springs, Florida. Cedella Marley was honored with two special IRAWMA Awards: A Lifetime/Hall of […]
Destination Jamaica Is Open for Business
The Jamaica Tourist Board is happy to report it is business as usual for the country after Hurricane Matthew passed the island early this morning. While a band of heavy showers that fell on Sunday caused temporary flooding in some parts of Kingston, there was little or no damage to the island’s resorts and attractions. […]
The friendly rental agreement turns bad
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, My brethren rent a room from a friend. Not long after he gave the friend money, the friend gave him a notice. The notice was given on the 24th to leave by the end of the month. Then the friend tell my brethren that if he didnt leave was going to […]
Spiritual “Awakening” from the Oufah Music Label
Clifton ‘Specialist’ Dillon’s production and management company, Oufah Music continues to make paradigm shifts in the music industry. The label is known for producing high quality hits; most recently for breaking worldwide chartbusters including OMI’s billboard topping singles ‘Cheerleader’ and ‘Hula Hoop’. To the music industry this is no surprise as Clifton ‘Specialist’ Dillon has […]
Jamaican Amongst Eight Caribbean Nations that Import Most of Their Food
According to News Americas, 1 in 6 people worldwide depend on imported food, and even though the Caribbean region has fertile lands that could produce agricultural exports, eight countries in the region continue to import most of the food consumed by their citizens. Data from the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the World Trade […]