Who’s really responsible for DANCEHALL decadence?
February was declared Reggae month; Reggae music is therefore destined to gain added notoriety locally as well as overseas because of its close association with brand Jamaica . Dancehall music is unquestionably the most popular genre. It is unapologetically raw and rude being a creation of the rabble. It is therefore by nature uncouth and […]
It’s Official, February is Reggae Month.
Jamaica Prime Minister Bruce Golding designated February as Reggae Month to be celebrated every year. The official inaugural ceremony was held at Kings House officiated by the Governor General Sir Kenneth Hall. This recognition was a long time in coming and way past due. There was a month long wide range of activities staged to […]
Interview: ‘Pepse’ Brown – A Gospel Artiste’s Uncompromising Faith
‘PEPSE’ Brown ~~ “As we go we grow” Lloyd Brown or ‘Pepse’, as he is known, has chosen this name on the premise that he is the ‘one that always pray for just about everything’. This God-ordained name as an acronym means ‘Praying Everyday Persistently Seeking Elohim’. He also jokenly added, “I am also a […]
Tributes to Dennis Brown, the Crown Prince of Reggae Music
The mark of one who is great can always be measured by the how he is respected by his peers, read what Freddie McGregor, Richie Stephens and Ibo Cooper have to say about Dennis Brown’s importance to Jamaican music and Brown’s impact on Freddie & Richie careers. Richie Stephens: Salutes Dennis Brown, “The Crown Prince […]
Reggae’s Crown Prince Should be Honored
Reggae’s Crown Prince Should be Honored Dennis Emanuel Brown (1957-1999) Stan Evan Smith Dennis Brown Dennis or D. Brown, as he was affectionately known, had he lived, would have celebrated his 51st birthday February 1st 2008. Brown is arguably the greatest singer in the history of Jamaican music, yet he has the distinction of being […]
The DUNAMIS Experience Interview: A Dancehall Gospel Artiste Tells All
Dunamis: a Greek word which essentially means ‘POWER’. According to Neil Hall, aka Dunamis, “I did not choose the name, the name chose me’. Approximately 7 years ago, Neil was inspired by the name ‘Dunamis’ when he was ministering at a concert in New York with the Grace Thrillers. At the end of ministering, a […]
Alaine, Music is all Me
At 29 Alaine (Laughton) hot, at the top of her game as female reggae entertainer she’s had more hit singles than any other female reggae artist this year. Alaine is the heavy favorite female singer of the year. She’s the perfect combination of beauty and multi talent she is also an actress, copping a role […]
Reggae Review in 2007
Reggae and dancehall in 2007 national and locally lost steam. The riddim-driven albums by VP Records (USA) and Greensleeves (UK) that drove dancehall hits in past years seem to have come to a stand still this year. Creatively it was more of the same and that made room for the new sound of Tarrus Riley […]
Ajaniah Sule- The Rising of A ‘Reggae Prophetic Voice’ in the Wilderness?
Background: His birth name is Glenroy Pinnock, but he chose ‘Ajaniah Sule’ as his distinguished identity. Ajaniah was born in Trout Hall, raised in May Pen Clarendon and is the third child of six children, three boys and three girls. He pursued a formal education at Clarendon College and his educational pursuits led him to […]
Meet Calibe Thompson, a Fresh Female Singer
Calibe isn’t a household name in Jamaican music though she is Jamaican. She claims reggae as her root because that is where she’s from. To get her unique sound Calibe mixes pop and rock and soul and jazz. Flattered though she is by comparisons to female singers like Diana King, India.Arie and Lauryn Hill she […]