A Conversation with Jamaican singer, Gabriella Reno
Gabriella Reno is the singer in the duo Gabriella Reno and Samuele Vivian. Her acoustic sound defies genre as elements of soul, folk, indie and reggae can be found in her sweet smoky songs. Creating a sound which is truly unique.Her emotional delivery of songs, lyrics and musicality connects easily with any crowd, whom often […]
Kartel, True Genius Gone Awry?
Vybz Kartel, the world-famous Jamaican dancehall artist, songwriter, and businessman whose singles “Clarks”, “Romping Shop”, “Poor People”, “Tell You Say”, “Like Christmas” and “Pon De Floor” propelled him to international fame, notoriety, wealth is now a convicted murderer. Civil society in Jamaica had prepared for public backlash. Vybz Kartel, in my view successfully exploited the […]
Top 15 Reggae Protest Songs
Reggae songs are lyrical poetry of “Rebellion”. Picking a top 15 Jamaican/Reggae Protest songs was difficult because of the many great songs that fall in this category. As the world first purely rebel protest music Jamaican music and social protest is an ingrained in the country’s history. Check out my picks and let us know […]
Top 20 Most Romantic Reggae Songs
Picking the Top Ten Most Romantic Reggae songs proved an almost impossible task because there were so many great songs left out. I had to create a category of songs for special mention. Which Romantic Reggae Songs do you think is missing from this list? We want to hear from you! Tell us by leaving […]
Here Comes the King – a Daughter’s Tribute
Marla Brown is the youngest daughter of legendary reggae singer Dennis “Crown Prince” Brown. Born in London to Dennis and wife Yvonne, she has four siblings who share their father’s initials – ‘D. Brown’ – Dinah, Daniel, Dennis and Deborah – the latter two use their middle names Jason and Marla professionally. Dennis spent a […]
Top Ten Female Jamaican/Reggae Singers
This category was far and away the most difficult to list. Because of the limited amount of female singer I included Grace Jones and sing DJ Patra. Female singers in reggae have for decades had hits songs. Many female singers for variety of reasons, including rampant sexism, deliberate neglect motherhood, have been forced many to […]
Miss Chinita is in South Florida y’all!! – Tessanne Chin
The fantabulous Tessanne Chin has proved herself to not just be talented, beautiful and gracious; she’s now gone and become a philanthropist on top of it! In our one on one interview with her, we asked what she intends to do with this new international platform she’s secured for herself… other than sing her heart […]
Jamaica’s Blue Mountains to come alive with Music Festival on February 22-23
See More Photos from the Launch. Between February 22 and 23, 2014, the mountains of Holywell will come alive with the beats of authentic Jamaican music, and the crafts of Jamaican artists. The inaugural Blue Mountain Music Festival, promoted by Anubis Communications is set to be staged by Bombrush Records in collaboration with the […]
Honour-Rebel Salute at Richmond Estate, St Ann in 2014
Patrons who ventured unto the Richmond Estate from January 17-19, and even braved the few occasional morning showers, were treated to the masterfully crafted REBEL SALUTE event of 2014, by approximately 50 performers. The event was an honourable one, where some patrons had their fears about the Rastafarian faith and its followers dispelled. A few […]
Top Twelve Bob Marley Songs
The list of hits or simply great songs by Bob Marley is copious and revered. Therefore choosing, what I consider Marley’s twelve best songs, is for me one steeped in his identity as the music influential artist of the last half of the 20th century and my sentimental popular hits. So readers please feel free […]