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 […]
Squatting And The Need For An Equitable Housing Policy In Jamaica
The year 1975 marked the beginning of what could best be described as the Manley social experiment in Jamaica as the efforts to implement earlier enunciated people-centered policies were on in earnest. At the apex of this were the efforts at addressing the punishing housing shortage that had shadowed the working class and other struggling […]
Broadcast Commission of Jamaica Imposes Ban on Music and Television Broadcasts It Believes Glorify Violence
The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica has banned all music and television broadcasts that it has determined glorify or promote violence, use of drugs, scamming, weapons, and criminal activity. According to the Jamaican government regulatory authority, its ban is designed to reduce material that “could give the wrong impression that criminality is an accepted feature of […]
New Album from Usain Bolt Named after His 100-Meter World Record
“9.58” is the title of the new upcoming album from Jamaica’s eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt. Bolt named the album in honor of his world-record-breaking 9.58-second performance in the 100-meter event at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany. He announced his new album via Instagram, posting, “Them think a Joke thing #958 Friday […]
Reggae 101 – Schooling Stoneboy and Jamaicans
In a recent interview with The Cable Lifestyle newspaper, Ghananian Reggae/Dancehall artist Stonebwoy declared that Reggae doesn’t belong to any Caribbean society from its core and that it belongs to Africans. It is not the first time that a “big-name” African artiste has made this claim. In 1992, the late South African Reggae artiste, Lucky […]
This Video by Jamaican American Sean Kingston Joins YouTube’s Billion Dollar Club
The music video for Sean Kingston’s “Beautiful Girls” officially surged past 1 billion views on YouTube on September 8, 2022, making the recording artist a member of an exclusive group of musicians. The video depicts Kingston moving between current times and a retro 1950’s fantasy as he expresses his feelings about the women of the […]
Trinidadian soca star Bunji Garlin has tapped into the Jamaican dancehall culture with the release of his latest project courtesy of Apple Music
The project, a four-track EP dubbed Apple Home Sessions EP, sees Bunji enlisting the services of Walshy Fire to deliver a nostalgic dancehall vibe with the single Pop Champagne. The EP has two cuts, an acoustic rendition and a full live instrument version. The former is available exclusively on Apple Music, while the latter can […]
Christopher Martin Debuts “Guaranteed” Lyric Video on YouTube
Christopher Martin debuted the lyric for “Guaranteed” on Thursday September 8th at 12pm EST on YouTube. The eye-catching video resides on the VP Records YouTube channel. Christopher is currently in Belize for promotional activities to promote the new release. About “Guaranteed” Reggae and Dancehall star Christopher Martin boasts love and national pride in his new […]
15 Things We Learned from Jimmy Cliff’s Recent Interview with The Guardian
On August 28, 2022, Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff shared fascinating facts about his latest album release, meeting Bob Marley, and making the iconic film, “The Harder They Come” in an interview with Killian Fox of The Guardian in the United Kingdom. Here are some of the things we learned from this informative interview. Professionally […]