Top 10 Jamaican Male Reggae/Rocksteady Singers – Guess who is not on the list?
Jamaican five decades music history Ska, Rock Steady and Reggae produced many great male vocalists. Scanning the kaleidoscope of the nation’s music landscape to find the ten best male vocalists is, at best challenging. These are my selections/picks. Who do you think is missing from this list? We want to hear from you! Tell us […]
Reggae/Dancehall Year In Review 2013
A round-up of Reggae/Dancehall in 2013 with a month by month summary of events, album releases, performances, charts and the 2013 Top 10 Richest Reggae/Dancehall artists alive. 2013 Top 10 Richest Reggae/Dancehall artists alive 1. Shaggy 2. Jimmy Cliff 3. Sean Paul 4. Ziggy Marley 5. Sean Kingston 6. Damian Marley 7. Maxie […]
Review: Ken Boothe has Audience on a String
On Sunday, November 3rd, the legendary, internationally acclaimed reggae star, Ken Boothe, O.D., delivered an outstanding performance to hundreds of exuberant fans at Lehman College in Bronx, New York. The performance was delivered as part of a stellar lineup at “A Musical Evening of Love”. The concert featured performances by other longtime industry stalwarts such […]
Tessanne Chin’s Top 5 Performances on The Voice
Every performance by Tessanne Chin on NBC “The Voice” was unbelievable. She is an incredible performer with powerful vocals to match. She is also a very gracious and humble person, which we knew when we interviewed her in 2007. Our editors had a tough time picking her top 5 performances on The Voice, but after […]
5 Ways to Help Tessanne Chin Get Votes Right Now !!!
Tessanne Chin is now one of the Top 5 contestants on The Voice. Congrats to Tessanne and her many fans who got out the vote amongst our “circle” of friends. The hard part now begins. Even though she is clearly the most talented singer on the show she has never garnered the top votes in […]
Top 10 Reggae & Dancehall One-Hit Wonders
The term One-hit wonder is usually seen as an insult, however, that should not the case when it comes to these artists. Many of the artists on this list paved the way for innovative changes to reggae and dancehall. It is also best to have one big hit than no hits at all as that […]
The Lensical Artist, strengthening a slumbering industry
When discussing reggae music, the word artist almost always refers to the singer or members of a band. Other supporting elements of the music industry are often overlooked or undervalued. Most everyone recognizes the significance of managers, legal and business consultants, publicists, promoters and others involved in facilitating performance. However, another group of artists made […]
Conversation with Jamaican Singer, Belinda Brady
Two-time Juno Award nominee and Canadian Urban Music Award winner for best R&B single of the year Belinda Brady, was born in Kingston Jamaica. Surrounded by music as it was a central part of her family. Carl Brady, Belinda’s father was one of the original members of the iconic Byron Lee and the Dragonaires; one […]
Review: Chronixx at Revolution Live in South Florida September 7th, 2013
Best of the Best Entertainment, 99 Jamz and Humble Lion were justified placing their belief in talents of rising reggae star, Chronixx. With doors opening at the advertised 11 pm, Chronixx fans poured into Revolution Live and waited patiently for the young Rasta General to grace the stage. The fans were entertained by multiple […]
Top 12 Jamaican festival songs in the past 51 years
Jamaican festival songs can take many forms, from call to action, a celebration of Jamaica’s achievements, Jamaican culture, Jamaican food, and current events. Going through the list of songs and narrowing it down to 12 was a challenge for our editorial team. On this list, you’ll find songs that we believe have a strong message […]