Anointing Gargamel
This past weekend I had the good fortune of attending Buju “Gargamel” Banton’s much anticipated concert, “Before the Dawn.” It took place on Sunday, January 16th, 2011 at the Bayfront Park Amphitheatre in Miami, Florida, where Buju enchanted the audience of 10,000 plus with an amazingly soulful and energetic performance steeped in ritualistic undertones. Buju, […]
11 Questions for 2011 With Tanya Mullings
Internationally recognized multi-award winning Canadian singer, Tanya Mullings has been in the recording and performing business for 21 years. Her four albums, in conjunction with the most prestigious producers in the industry, cover all genres of Reggae and Rhythm & Blues. She’s had the pleasure of working with veterans such as Jack Scorpio and was […]
Jamaica delivers a sweet package for Arthur Guinness Celebrations
Sure enough the celebration of Arthur Guinness Day was well-executed in true Jamaican style – kudos to the Headline entertainment team. The Guinness ladies were simply elegant in their black and gold dresses that made them look like glasses of foaming Guinness floating around the crowded field of the National Stadium. The stage was glamorous […]
Vybz Kartel’s Clarks: De Mixtape Raw Hits Stores
Demand from Dancehall fans worldwide has pushed Tad’s Record’s latest EP Clarks: De Mixtape Raw from digital to physical. Starting today, Clarks: De Mixtape Raw, featuring Dancehall giant Vybz Kartel’s biggest anthems of 2010, is available at all major and local retailers worldwide. Clarks: De Mixtape Raw, released on iTunes and all digital outlets on […]
Jamaicans.com Music Editor’s Top 10 Reggae/Dance Hall Songs for 2010
Our Senior Music Writer, Stan Evans, has selected his Top 10 Reggae/Dance Hall Songs for 2010. His reggae Song of the Year- ‘Hold You’ – Gyptian and Nicki Minaj. See the rest of his picks below: Hold You – Gyptian and Nicki Minaj: See the Video Buy Hold You @ Amazon.com Nah Sell Out – […]
Interview with Willie Stewart, formerly of Third World
This week we interview Willie Stewart, formerly of Third World. After playing successfully with Third World, Stewart’s desire to work with children and give back to the community, coupled with his expertise in the world of percussion instruments stirred a desire in his head and heart to help heal the world with music. Here is […]
Concert Review: Monty Alexander Plays Nat King Cole & Sinatra
The cold climes of New York City often seems to make the idea of taking in the music of a great jazz musician from a tropical climate, somehow makes you think the music will warm you up, and be all the more inviting; even if he isn’t playing Caribbean jazz. So my trip to Birdland, […]
Concert Review – Bayside Rocks Music Festival
Miami’s Bayfront Park was the venue for the inaugural Bayside Rocks Music Festival. The event was a cultural blend of music, food, and people. I hope the festival is back next year, multi-cultural roots rock events are few and far between in South Florida. It was great to get out and enjoy the great vibes under […]
Concert Review: Pressure Buss 2nd Pipe @ Hampton Conference Center in Maryland.
Pressure Buss Pipe–a nice word play for a name–burst on the reggae landscape a few years ago with his monster reggae/dancehall hit (Let Me Give You Some “Love and Affection’ You’ve got my attention) and that he certainly did; and has kept music lovers around the globe’s attention since. On Saturday, November 13, Pressure and […]
Interview with Jamaican singer Makeida ‘Keida’ Beckford
This week we interview beautiful and artistic Jamaican singer Kedia. Born Makeida Beckford, she took the music industry by storm with her popular single, “Jamaican Boys”. The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing student graduate at the followed up that single with two other songs: Cyaan Get Enough and Hot it Up. She […]