Gil Bailey: Godfather of Reggae Passes
On a day when Caribbean diasporans reflect the nostalgia of growing up on sunny islands and the tradition of celebrating Easter Monday, the passing of Gil Bailey, Jamaica’s revered ‘Godfather of Reggae” shattered the silence of another day of quarantine from the COVID19 afflictions in New York. Resonating with sadness and grief that only a […]
Alicia Keys Releases Remix of “Underdog” with Chronixx and Protoje
Grammy award-winning musician Alicia Keys released a new remix of her hit single “Underdog” that features the reggae stars Chronixx and Protoje. Originally recorded as an acoustic pop song, the track has been transformed into a tropical-themed dancehall tune through the vocals of the genre’s top stars. The remix was produced by P2J and Izy […]
Top 10 Millie Small Songs
When vocalist Millie Small recorded her cover of the Barbie Gaye song “My Boy Lollipop” in 1964, she didn’t realize the impact it would have on the music world and British pop in particular. The daughter of a sugar plantation overseer, Small was born Millicent Dolly May Small in Clarendon, Jamaica on Oct. 6, 1946. […]
Buju Banton, Busy, and Koffee Big Winners at the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA)
The Jamaican reggae artists Buju Banton, Busy Signal, and Koffee were the top winners at the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) online event program. Organizers of the event decided to “go on with the show” online in in response to the limitations imposed by COVID-19 social-distancing mandates to stop the spread of the […]
Ziggy Marley One Of Many Stars Participating In Live Stream As Many Work From Home
Jamaican reggae artist Ziggy Marley is one of the many star performers participating in a Live-streaming endeavor organized by Global Citizen. In the short period of ten days, the live-stream series called “Together at Home” has featured numerous stars who are working from home. While many stars have implemented pop-up concerts on their own, a […]
Koffee’s Hit Song “Toast” to Be Featured in US Television Commercial
The hit recording “Toast” from Jamaican Grammy Award-winner Koffee is having a new round of exposure as it is featured in a mainstream television commercial in the United States. The song can be heard in a commercial for Life Water (LIFEWTR) is a premium brand of bottled water that has been a part of the […]
A Reggae Lovers Rock Quarantine Playlist To Help You Get Through COVID-19 Social Distancing
Social distancing will be the new norm for many of us in the next several weeks due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19). Let’s admit social distancing is very hard but the experts say this practice will help save lives and slow the spread of the virus. To ease the difficulty of social distancing we have put […]
Top 10 Songs by Queen Ifrica
Top 10 Songs by Queen Ifrica Ventrice Morgan is better known to fans as Queen Ifrica. The dynamic reggae singer and disc jockey was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica on March 25, 1975. Her father is the ska music legend, Derrick Morgan, who was a major figure in early reggae and rocksteady. A number of […]
“Rhythms Of Africa” left a sold-out crowd wanting more during South Florida’s Reggae Month Celebrations
On Saturday, February 29 Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica in South Florida filled the Great Hall of the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines for Willie Stewart’s Rhythms of Africa Music Around The World concert. This 8th presentation of the event was a fitting musical celebration of Black History Month and Reggae Month […]
Early Pacesetter in Jamaican Music, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Pulled Out All the Stops for Show at Ft. Lauderdale’s Culture Room
Last month’s appearance of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, a living legend in Jamaican music, at the Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida was truly an unforgettable experience on so many levels. For starters, in 2003, Perry was awarded a Grammy for Best Reggae Album with his album, titled Jamaican E.T.. And in 2004, the venerable Rolling Stone ranked […]