Bob ‘Tuff Gong’ Marley at Sixty One
“The spirit of community, is the greatest feeling of humanity” –Bob Marley Bob Marley’s story is one of the 20th century’s most powerful and compelling human dramas. A profound songwriter and a prolific musician, Marley died at age 36 from melanoma cancer. His meteoric rise to international cultural importance and musical significance made him one […]
Roots-Ragga-Rap-Rock-Soul-Rhythm & Blues: The New Genre Of Popular Music
New York is often referred to as a melting pot, a place where various people and cultures from around the world meld together to form one distinctive breed: the New Yorker. A vast ethnic hodge-podge, New York is home to one of the largest immigrant populations in United States, and hosts the largest concentration of […]
Top 10 Bob Marley Albums
We surveyed visitors to our site on what Bob Marley album they thought was the best. Here are the top 10. 1. Exodus 2. Legend 3. Catch A Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TtBwcmDkkk 5. Confrontation 6. Natural Mystic 7. Talkin Blues 8. Babylon by Bus 9. Natty Dread 10. Africa Unite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FTvqf2tCmo
Interview with Reggae Ambassador Abijah
P.D./J.com: ABIJAH is a key biblical name meaning wha mi idren? ABIJAH: It’s true, “Abijah” is a biblical name meaning my father is Jahovah, or The Creator. P.D./J.com: Where were you born Abijah? Where in Jamaica you grew up? ABIJAH: I was born in Kingston, grew up mostly in Rockfort (in the hills). P.D./J.com: Which […]
Interview with Tami Chynn
PD – Hi Tami, You are a young adult, 21 years of age, when did you start singing and why did you choose the performing arts and music as a career? TC – Performing is literally what flows through my veins. I loooooove perfoming, I love singing, I love dancing and acting. It just allows […]
Reggae Interview Series: Reggae Music In Sweden
Kalle Baah is The Swedish Kings Of Reggae. The band started in a little town named Skärblacka in Sweden in the mid 70’s and has endured the test of time. Below is an interview with band member Peter Gerdin. Question: What is the reggae scene like there? Well, locally we have since the late seventies […]
Reggae Interview Series: Reggae Music In Czech Republic
Cernoch is the webmaster for the largest reggae music portal in Czech Republic. Below is a recent interview we conducted with Cernoch. Question: What is the reggae scene like there? Reggae became quite popular in the last few years. In my opinion, the main problem is that a lot of people are listening mainly to […]
Worth the Wait!! – Montreal International Reggae Festival 2005
In June 2004, yardy and I were fortunate to attend the Montreal International Reggae Festival, and for those of you who haven’t read our ‘trip report’, we had a blast!! The three day event was filled with anticipation, excitement and many memorable moments while we made new friends and enjoyed the talents of sensational artists. […]
A Conversation with Ska King, Derrick Morgan
There are many Ska Artists but only one true Ska king. Derrick Morgan started is career at age 17 and has been performing for 40 years. His name is a household name in the Caribbean and many parts of the world. Recently I sat down with the Jamaican Music Legend for an interview. Q: How […]
Everybaddi outa di pool
Wha.. it dun a’ready? There are many ways to look at VP’s Records mega-mammoth Memorial Weekend Concert (Sunday May 29), but one of the obvious is the unsatisfying and perhaps premature end to the show at about 12:15 am Monday morning. That was just 15 or so minutes into the set of Buju Banton. Banton […]