Grammy-Winning Reggae Star Gramps Morgan Granted Jamaican Citizenship
Gramps Morgan, who was born in Brooklyn, New York, is now an official citizen of Jamaica after being approved for citizenship by Jamaica’s passport agency and the Jamaican Consulate. The singer, producer, record executive, and entrepreneur, was raised partly in Springfield, Massachusetts, by his mother, Pearl Foster, and his father, Denroy Morgan, a well-known reggae […]
Bob Marley and Wailers Album Tops the Billboard Reggae Charts
“Legend,” the compilation album released by Bob Marley and The Wailers ranked Number 1 on Billboard Magazine’s Year-End Reggae Album Artists chart. This was the second consecutive year that “Legend” took the top spot on the chart. Additionally, it was ranked at Number 60 on Billboard’s Year-End 200 Album Chart, which lists albums from all […]
After Success of First Album, Usain Bolt Plans to Make More Music in 2022
Usain Bolt, a sprint legend, eight-time Olympic gold medal winner, and successful business entrepreneur, has always had a love for the music industry. He illustrated his passion in 2021 with the release of his first album, “Country Yutes,” a collaboration with his friend and manager Nugent Walker. Bolt said he has found new inspiration in […]
Headlined by Legendary Inner Circle and Marley’s Wailers Band, Reggae Jam 2022 in Miami Brimmed with ‘Positive Vibration’
Coming into 2022, Oasis, the outdoor concert venue in Miami’s trendy and artistic Wynwood neighborhood, was certainly the place to be for reggae music lovers of all ages. Aptly named, Oasis is a picturesque archway decorated in florals that affords its patrons an outdoor setting offering a diverse blend of options, including a premium entertainment, […]
Time To Prioritize Jamaica’s Music Beyond Empty Talk
Jamaica’s Reggae Music enjoys “Protected Status” and the City of Kingston, has been deemed a Creative City, two titles earned by our music, the sojourn into which began inauspiciously enough in July of 1947 when Jamaicans were encouraged to record their voices or instruments at 76 West Street in Kingston, for a small fee. In […]
10 Quotes by Jamaican Dub Poet Mutabaruka You Should Know
Born in 1952 in Rae Town, Kingston, Jamaica as Allan Hope, he’s better known by his fans as Mutabaruka. He’s a Jamaican Rastafari dub poet, actor, musician, educator, and talk show host. He developed two of Jamaica’s most highly rated radio shows, “The Cutting Edge” and “Steppin’ Razor.” He assumed the name Mutabaruka from the […]
Jamaican Reggae Dancehall Single “Guh Down Deh” Makes Barack Obama’s 2021 Playlist
The hit single “Guh Down Deh” by Jamaican reggae and dancehall stars Sean Paul, Shaggy, and Spice has been included by former United States President Barack Obama on his 2021 playlist of his favorite music. It is the first time that the three have featured on any of Obama’s playlists, which are popular with fans […]
Sean Paul Nabs GRAMMY Nomination Best Reggae Album For 7th Studio Album ‘Live N Livin’
Multi-award-winning and Billboard chart topping, international recording artist Sean Paul has been nominated Best Reggae Album for the 64th annual GRAMMY Awards, set to take place on January 31. With the vision and undertone of ‘collaboration over confrontation’ Sean Paul ‘Live N Livin’ album is the 7th studio album and first album released on his […]
Billboard Names Bob Marley Album “Legend” 2021’s Best Selling Reggae Album
An album released by Bob Marley and The Wailers in 1984 has been named the top-selling reggae album in 2021 by Billboard magazine. “Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers” ranks at the top of Billboard’s 25 Best-Selling Reggae Albums of 2021 list. The 1984 vinyl recording was released on the Island Records […]
Kanye West Album Featuring Buju Banton and Shenseea on Time’s 2021 Top 10 Album List
Time magazine has listed “Donda,” the 10th studio album from Kanye West, and a release that features Jamaican recording artists Buju Banton and Shenseea, as Number 7 of the Top 10 albums of 2021. Time noted that in the post-COVID-lockdown of 2021, Kanye West successfully brought large crowds back to in-person attendance at big stadium […]