WATCH: Former Miss World Toni-Ann Singh Release Collab Single with Popcaan

Jamaican Toni-Ann Singh, holder of the Miss World title in 2019, released a single with the dancehall artist Popcaan. The release of the duo’s “Next to Me” collaboration was announced via a post of the cover art of the single on Popcaan’s and Singh’s social media. The cover depicts the dancehall artist and beauty queen […]

WATCH: Sean Paul and Ziggy Marley Represent Jamaica at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Jamaica was well represented at the 96th staging of Macy’s iconic Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Jamaica’s Grammy Award winners Sean Paul and Ziggy Marley made their presence known on the extravagant and massive floats that have made Macy’s parade a must-see attraction of the holiday season. Ziggy Marley was marking his second […]

This Jamaican Music Festival Makes List of Caribbean Festivals Worth the Trip

Jamaica’s Reggae Sumfest has been included on the list of the 10 best Caribbean festivals compiled by U.S. News and World Report, which has determined that these are the festivals to enjoy in 2023. While the Caribbean always attracts travelers with its exceptional beaches, rainforests, and all-inclusive resort options, some of the best experiences can […]

Bob Marley at Top of List of 38 Thanksgiving Songs

Acknowledging that songs about turkeys are few, a playlist of 38 tunes suitable for the Thanksgiving holiday has been compiled by Yahoo.com Entertainment, and a song by Jamaican icon Bob Marley is at the top of the list. “Give Thanks and Praises,” a single released by Bob Marley and The Wailers in 1983 heads the […]

Jamaican Singer Wins New TropicSpin Music and Song Competition

Jamaican singer Janine “Jkuhl” Coombs is the winner of the inaugural TropicSpin Music and Song Competition in the Solo category and received the top prize of US$1,500. The TropicSpin competition is sponsored by Arawak Media and CaribMagPlus and is open to musicians and entertainers from the Caribbean and Central America. The competition was streamed on […]

Karen Smith to be Remembered in Upcoming Concert in Miami, Florida

A concert under the patronage of Consul General to Miami, Oliver Mair, will be held next month in Florida to honour the late Jamaican songbird Karen Smith who died last year September from cancer. The concert dubbed, “Fall Musik Fest and Remembering Karen Smith”, will take place at Miami Gardens on Sunday, November 20, 2022 […]

Review: Kabaka Pyramid’s Album “The Kalling”

Many were talented, many were witty, but then there was one. I remember some years ago, the newly coined “Reggae Revival” was in full swing, it ushered in a wave of what we call lyricists and a renewed focus on lyricism, and yes many were talented, many were witty but then there was one, Kabaka […]

Biggest Jamaican Restaurant Franchise in USA Launches Spotify Reggae Playlist Celebrating Jamaica

Golden Krust, the top Jamaican fast-casual restaurant operator and make of Caribbean cuisine in the United States, honored Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence by compiling a Spotify playlist of the 60 most influential Jamaican songs in history titled, “incrEDIBLE: Celebrating Jamaica’s 60 Most Influential Songs Of All-Time.” The playlist is just the latest of Golden […]

History Is Not On The Side Of The Jamaican Govt Nor The Broadcasting Commission

This past week I came across a stomach-churning, graphic video of two gunmen literally executing a Chinese businessman at his wholesale/retail establishment in Green Island Hanover. As the horror played out on my computer screen, I was reminded of the words of Cordell Green, the Executive Director of the Jamaica Broadcasting Commission, “the notion that […]

Shaggy’s 4th “Best Of….” Album Certified Gold in UK

Shaggy, who was born Orville Richard Burrell in Kingston, Jamaica, has released four albums featuring collections of his greatest hits. The latest, “Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection,” which includes hit songs from both the artist’s “Boombastic” and “Hot Shot” eras, was certified Gold in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), having […]