In Run-Up to Reggae Sumfest 2022, Global Sound Clash Showcased Jamaica’s Musical Legacy & Culture
Dubbed ‘The Return’, Reggae Sumfest 2022 featured the much anticipated Global Sound Clash which was held at the Pier I Entertainment Complex alongside the ocean front in Montego Bay, Jamaica. A Sumfest 2022 pre-event, the Global Sound Clash certainly lived up to the hype as Jamaica’s Bass Odyssey sound system emerged victorious after the dust […]
Jenieve Hibbert, Daughter of Reggae Legend Toots Hibbert, Announces Release of First Solo Album
Jenieve Hibbert, the daughter of Grammy Award winning Reggae legend Toots Hibbert, will release her debut solo album, Best Friend For Life on Friday August 26. The official launch for the album- described as a Reggae Gospel release- takes place a day later at a live concert on Saturday August 27 at 7:30pm at The […]
History-Making African Tennis Player Quotes This Bob Marley Song after Wimbledon Finals Loss
Ons Jabeur, the Number 1 Tunisian professional tennis player who was ranked Number 2 in the world by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), is also the highest-ranked African and Arab tennis player in the history of the WTA and the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). She is the first African woman and the first Arab […]
Marley Group To Honour Rita Marley with a ‘Royal and Rootsy’ 76th Birthday
The first lady of Reggae and matriarch of the Marley family, Rita Marley, will celebrate her 76th birthday in true iconic fashion this year. To commemorate the auspicious occasion, aptly dubbed “One Rita: Royal and Rootsy,” the Marley family has planned a series of events culminating in a concert fit for the reggae queen. Marley […]
Skip Marley releases “Lions” featuring Cedella Marley, the official anthem of the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship
The women are ready to roar their way to victory during the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship. From July 4-18th, eight of the region’s best women’s senior national teams will compete for the regional title and qualification to 2023 FWWC and 2024 Summer Olympics. Competition this fierce requires an equally fierce anthem. Fans will be able […]
28th International Reggae Day Lauds 60 Years of Ska
On the 28th anniversary year of International Reggae Day, July 1 will commemorate another Jamaica-birthe genre by saluting ’60 years of ska music.’ A precursor to the bass-heavy, universal sound the world has embraced, ska will be lauded for imprinting an indelible legacy in entertainment as Jamaica celebrates six decades of independence. Before reggae there […]
International Reggae Day 2022 Celebrates 60th Years of SKA
International Reggae Day (IRD), the annual global celebration of Jamaican music culture, will this year, spotlight and commemorate “60 Years of Ska music”. IRD will invite media partners around the world to highlight this important music culture which laid the foundation for Jamaica’s popular music as a global export. It is particularly fitting as the […]
Jimmy Cliff, Toots Hibbert & The Mighty Diamonds Among Honorees For Jamaica Music Experience Awards In New York This Fall
Legendary vocalist James Chambers-popularly known as Jimmy Cliff, along with Lloyd “Judge Diamond” Ferguson of The Mighty Diamonds and the late Frederick “Toots” Hibbert are among the artists from the Jamaican music industry who will be honored at the Second Annual Jamaica Music Experience (J.A.M.E.) and True Tribute Awards on Saturday September 10 in New […]
Koffee, Shaggy, Freddy McGregor & More on Jamaica 60 Festival Album
Three songs that were part of the original 123 entries for the Jamaica Festival Song Competition, which Olivia Grange, Jamaican Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, said would be suspended for 2022 due to the inability to find ten “suitable” songs, will be included on the Jamaica 60 commemorative album. After strong public opposition […]
The 15 Greatest Lyrics by Bob Marley
Legendary reggae artist, Bob Marley, was known for his lyrics as well as his vocal talents. Marley put into lyrics many of the problems facing society and issues affecting his own life. He was a keen observer of life, government, social order, and humanity as a whole. Many of his lyrics are just as poignant […]