Jamaica’s Sting Dancehall Themed Concert Series is Dead
It was Boxing Night, December 26, 1984, 38 years ago when Isiah Laing’s Supreme Promotions rolled out its marathon Dancehall concert at the New Kingston Cinema ll. It was a culture-bending milestone event for the rapidly emerging dancehall genre as it shifted the cultural needle across Jamaica, providing a platform on which the dancehall culture’s […]
5 Things to Know about Jo Mersa Marley and How He Died
Many questions have arisen after the announcement of the death of Jo Mersa Marley, who was found deceased in Miami-Dade County in Florida on December 27, 2022. Little information has been provided by authorities about the death, but some things about his life are known. 1. Joseph “Jo” Mersa Marley, 31, was born in Jamaica, […]
Protoje Will Kick Off The New Year With An Appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Protoje, one of Jamaica’s most pivotal artists in modern reggae music, will perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at the top of the new year in support of his GRAMMMY-nominated album Third Time’s The Charm, which was released Sept 23, 2022 (In.Digg.Nation Collective/RCA Records). Fans can tune in on Tues. Jan 3, 2023 […]
Sean Paul Ranks at Top of List of Spotify’s Highest Earners
Jamaican recording artist Sean Paul currently ranks at the top of high Caribbean earners on Spotify, the most popular music streaming service in the world. Spotify controlled some 31 percent of the global streaming market as of January 2022. Comparatively, Apple Music comes in second with just 15 percent of the market, and Amazon Music […]
Alton Ellis Hit Song Featured in Adidas 2023 Ad Campaign
In 1967, Alton Ellis, the “Godfather of Rocksteady,” recorded his cover of the song, “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” by the American singer, Brenda Holloway. The Ellis cover – there have been 28 versions of the song, and ten other songs have sampled it – became a major hit for him after being published […]
Protoje Scores Second Grammy Nomination in best Reggae Album Category
“This is not your parent’s reggae…an avant-garde sonic montage that propels his exceptional vocal flow and lyrical complexities to greater heights….” – Rolling Stone “a melodic rift between isolation and family, love and betrayal, light and darkness…sentient sounds sail over one drop dubwise beats…lyrics are alert, yet nothing is forceful, and Protoje’s vocals swiftly switch […]
Jamaican Sports Icon Chris Gayle Featured On Album With Grammy Winner Ms. Lauryn Hill
Jamaican sports icon Chris Gayle, also known as the ‘Universe Boss’, will headline an album with Ms. Lauryn Hill. The highly anticipated song “Perfect Match” recorded with Kali Ranks at the Battery Studio in New York will appear on the Billboard album series “Tropical House Cruises to Jamaica, The Asian Edition”. The single was Remixed […]
Photo Highlights: In Association with Real Yute Promotions, Stone Love’s ‘Extraordinary 50th Anniversary Showcase’ in Miramar, Florida was Splendid
Winston ‘Fada Pow’ Powell’s venerable Stone Love Movement, the highly-acclaimed sound system based out of Kingston, Jamaica recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary Miramar, Florida as a showcase in association with Real Yute Promotions. Indeed, it was a massive and festive night at Miramar’s Readiness Center that featured special guest artists Wayne Wonder and Louie Culture […]
Sizzla’s Rage Against DJ Khaled – Are You Quick To Condemn And Pick Sides?
Sizzla went on a streamed rage recently, opening up on a dispute that has developed between himself and DJ Khaled. Sizzla Kalonji whose given name is Miguel Collins broke the platinum disc DJ Khaled sent him into pieces and set it afire. The event was captured on video and posted on Sizzla’s Instagram page, in […]
Koffee Featured on Sam Smith’s New Album
Jamaican Grammy-winning artist Koffee has a featured performance on the upcoming Sam Smith album, “Gloria.” Smith announced the track list of the new album on Twitter on November 11, 2022. Koffee is featured on the ninth track, which is entitled “Gimme.” Other musical artists feature on “Gloria” include R&B pop singer Jesse Reyz, Ed Sheeran, […]