Jamaican Music Development Requires Ministerial And National Collaboration
Jamaica is known around the world for the pristine white sand beaches that bolsters its tourism product, as well as its track and field athletes who have contributed to building the island’s reputation as a track and field powerhouse. These are just some of the pockets of excellence that reside in Jamaica. In addition to […]
Shenseea, Featured in Rolling Stone Magazine, Named MTV “Global Push Artist of the Month”
Shenseea, the Jamaican dancehall singer has captured the attention of the recording industry and fans alike with her collaborations with artists Megan Thee Stallion and Kanye West, and now she has released her debut album entitled “Alpha.” Shenseea refuses to be boxed in and identified with just one musical genre, however, and has described herself […]
Jamaican American Masego Nominated for 2022 Best Progressive R&B Album, Best Rap Album Grammys
The Jamaican American musician, Masego, has received two Grammy nominations for 2022. One nomination is for the Best Progressive R&B album for his “Studying Abroad: Extended Stay” recording, and the other is for his work as a producer on “Certified Lover Boy” from Drake, which is nominated for Best Rap Album. Masego was born Micah […]
Reggae Band Sues Dua Lipa Over Her Hit Song – Listen For Yourself
Florida-based reggae band Artikal Sound System is suing British recording artist Dua Lipa in a Los Angeles federal court, claiming that her 2020 single “Levitating” infringes the copyright of the band’s 2017 hit single “Live Your Life.” The band seeks the profits earned from Lipa’s recording, describing “Levitating” as a copy of their reggae hit. […]
Ziggy Marley to Perform Special Show to Honor Father’s First Tour of United Kingdom
On June 26, 2022, award-winning artist and eldest son of Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley will perform a one-night-only concert to mark the 50-year anniversary of his father’s first tour of the United Kingdom. The Grammy and Emmy award winner will be joined by his long-time band members in performing a set of Bob Marley’s […]
Bob Marley, Miss Lou, Marcus Garvey and Jamaicans.com among JaRIA Awardees
The Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) announced the recipients of its 2022 Honor Awards on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at the Footprints Café in Kingston. There are 28 total awards in 18 categories, which will be broadcasted on April 17th, 2022. Among the awards are three special Lifetime Diamond Jubilee Awards to be presented in […]
IzyBeats, Producer of Koffee’s “Toast,” Nominated for Grammy Award
Jamaican record producer Andron “IzyBeats” Cross received a 2022 Grammy nomination for his work on the tracks “Silver Tongue Devil” and “Yebo/Sema” on Masego’s Grammy-nominated album “Studying Abroad: Extended Stay,” which is nominated in the Best Progressive R&B Album category. IzyBeats was the Grammy-winning producer of Koffee’s historic Best Reggae Album “Toast” in 2020. Well […]
WATCH: Mr. Vegas Represents Jamaica Among Star-Studded Latin Recording Artists! (3 million streams in its first week and over 2 Million YouTube views)
Dancehall/Reggae star Mr. Vegas Star took his place alongside the star studded lineup lead by Panamanian artist Dimelo Flow, Puerto Rican singer and rapper aka the “King of Modern Reggaeton” Rauw Alejandro, multi-Latin Grammy Awards nominee Farruko, Argentina’s urban pop songstress Maria Becerra and famed hip-hop personality Fatman Scoop on the hit-bound track and video […]
Let’s Put Some Quantifiable Objectives Behind Future Reggae Month Observances
As we wind down the clock on Reggae Month 2022, I am reminded that it was in 1951, that the beginnings of the Jamaican Recording Industry peeped out of the proverbial “gate” when Ken Khouri and Stanley Motta recorded and released the first 78 RPM discs. Stanley Motta had recorded Rupert Linley Lyon a.k.a Lord Fly while […]
British Actor to Play Jamaican Reggae Legend Bob Marley in Biopic
Paramount Pictures, which is planning to make a film at Jamaica’s reggae icon Bob Marley, has selected the British Actor Kingsley Ben-Adir to play the starring role of Bob Marley. Ben-Adir has recently appeared in “One Night in Miami” in the role of Malcolm X. Paramount selected him to portray the legendary reggae singer after […]