Photo Highlights of Gospel Spectacular in South Florida for Reggae Month
Gospel Spectacular was recently held at the Miramar Civic Center. One of several Reggae Month events in South Florida the show featured a stellar lineup of some of the current gospel singers. Hosted by the City of Miramar in conjunction with Inner Circle and Jaria. The event featured Carlene Davis O.D, Prodigal Son, Omari, Glacia […]
Chance The Rapper To Bring Free Concert & Festival To Kingston, Jamaica In 2024
Kingston Jamaica will be the venue for the next Chance the Rapper free Black Line Star festival & concert. The rapper announced it on March 6th, 2023 on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon when he was asked when and where would the next concert series be held. Chance the Rapper mentioned it would be […]
Black & Proud Concert NYC 2023 featuring Anthony B had fans feeling Black and Proud
The event had been promoted for weeks beforehand and the buzz was gently building, the lineup contained the cream of roots cultural music, both veterans in the form of Anthony B and relatively newer artists like Perfect Giddimani. Staged at the cavernous Amazura in Queens on Saturday February 22, 2023, the show was a resounding […]
Jamaican Artist, Agent Sasco, Honored by Harvard University Caribbean Club
Jamaican music artist, Agent Sasco, a.k.a. Assassin, was honored on March 6, 2023 by the Harvard University Caribbean Club with its Entertainer of the Year Award. The recognition came during the Sixth Annual Jubilee Many Nations: One Family – Celebrating Our People, Progress, and Prosperity. “I am honored and grateful,” said Assassin in a social […]
Bob Marley Classic Included on List of Songs Scientifically Proven to Be One of the All-Time Happiest
The classic 1971 reggae tune “Sun Is Shining” from Bob Marley and The Wailers is one of the Top 10 Happiest Songs identified by Dr. Michael Bonshor, a music psychologist and professor at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. Dr. Bonshor, whose expertise is in musical well-being and performance psychology, currently teaches the […]
A Toast to Miramar’s 2023 Afro-Carib Music Festival, Headlined by Koffee—the ‘Grammy Kid’
The 3rd Annual Afro-Carib festival was certainly a treat as part of this year’s City of Miramar Black History and Reggae Month event series. The festival took place at the Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater and was hosted by Commissioner Alexandra. And there were a number of notables in attendance, including Consul General Oliver Mair, Commissioner […]
Legendary Reggae Artists Shaggy and Marcia Griffiths Partner with Jeep Brand for Super Bowl Commercial
The Jamaican reggae icons Shaggy and Marcia Griffiths were featured in an ad for the automobile manufacturer Jeep that aired at the 2023 staging of the Super Bowl. The one-minute-long commercial uses a remix of Griffith’s 1983 hit “Electric Boogie,” which she originally recorded with Bunny Wailer who wrote and produced the original track. Jeep […]
Jermaine Edwards Signs Deal with Sony Music UK after Video of Rushawn Ewears Singing “Beautiful Day” Goes Viral
When Rushawn Ewears was ten years old, a teacher at the Top Hill Primary School in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, recorded him singing “Beautiful Day,” a song by Jamaican gospel artist Jermaine Edwards. That was six years ago, and now in 2023, he and his childhood track have gone viral, and Edwards has signed on with […]
Documentary Series Explores Bob Marley’s Influence in New Zealand
In 1979, legendary Jamaican musician and activist Bob Marley made a visit to New Zealand, and now, a television documentary series called “When Bob Came” follows Marley’s journey in the country and explores his appeal to New Zealanders. The actor James Rolleston, who starred in the film, “Boy,” by Taika Waititi and was not even […]
Kabaka Pyramid wins the 2023 Grammy For Best Reggae Album
Kabaka Pyramid has won the 2023 Grammy for Best Reggae Album with the album titled “The Kalling”. The results were posted on the Recording Academy Twitter page and announced during the pre-telecast at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. This will be the first Grammy award for Jamaica’s Kabaka Pyramid. Understandably thrilled when announced the […]