Koffee Song Included on List of Best Music Moments of the Year by The Atlantic Magazine
Jamaican grammy-nominated reggae singer Koffee has been included on the list of the 14 most memorable music moments of 2019 by The Atlantic magazine. With her selection, Koffee joins the likes of Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and other superstar performers. Koffee’s song “W”, which features Gunna, was cited by the magazine in naming the Jamaican in […]
Is Rock Steady the Best Era of Jamaica Music ?
If Rock Steady the Best Era of Jamaica Music, why is that so? Historians and music writers tend write about changes in music according to date and categories. This demarcation is for purposes of specificity. Jamaican music, like all other music forms, throughout evolution, does not necessarily conform to the critics’ timelines and categories. The […]
Reggae Singer Koffee One of Three Jamaicans Featured in “Grand Theft Auto” Video Game Playlist
Reggae singing sensation and Grammy-nominee Koffee is one of three Jamaican music artists featured on the playlists of the popular “Grand Theft Auto V” video game. The singer is featured along with dancehall deejays Alkaline and Kranium. The latest update of the game which is noted for its use of in-game radio stations that are […]
Miami’s 2019 Reggae Jam Press Party Featured Skip Marley, Grandson of the World-Renowned ‘Tuff Gong’
In the run-up to the 2nd Annual Reggae Jam Festival, to take place in Miami on Sunday December 29th, the Official Press Party was held this week at the trendy and artsy Citadel complex in the city’s Little River neighborhood. In tandem with Miami’s Power96 radio show segment known as, ‘Behind the Music’ at the […]
Singing Star Koffee Receives Youth Award
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness presented Koffee, 19, the singing star sensation, with the Youth Award for Excellence in the Arts and Culture category. The singer’s mother, Jo-Anne Williams, accepted the award on her daughter’s behalf as Koffee was not in Jamaica at the time of the awards ceremony., which was held at Jamaica House […]
The Art and Soul of Jamaican Music & Culture Dazzled at Art Basel Miami 2019
Art Basel Miami 2019 took place December 5th–8th in the Magic City. There, approximately 260 of the top art galleries in the United States, as well as art museums showcased their best stuff at the yearly contemporary art bonanza, which had its inaugural staging in 2002. And for the third consecutive year, Art Basel Miami […]
Canadian of Jamaican Descent Receives Nomination for Best R&B Performance Grammy
Canadian singer Daniel Caesar received another Grammy nomination in the Best R&B Performance category for his collaboration with Brandy on “Love Again.” Caesar, 24, who is of Barbadian and Jamaican descent, was born Ashton D. Simmonds to parents Hollace and Norwill Simmonds in Ottawa, Canada, in 1995. His father, Norwill, is a gospel singer whose […]
New Yorker Magazine Features Article about Legendary Rock Steady Song by Chinese-Born American Recorded in Jamaica
An article in the New Yorker magazine explores the story behind one of the most-loved rocksteady songs ever recorded and its singer, a Chinese-born American named Stephen Cheng. Cheng released his single “Always Together (A Chinese Love Song)” in 1967, a track featuring the rocksteady style on the Jamaican “Sunshine” label. The song began in […]
Dubwise Miami Put Up ‘Nuff Signal’ for David ‘Ram Jam’ Rodigan, Reggae Enthusiast & Sound System Veteran Extraordinaire
After months of build-up and anticipation, the moment had finally arrived for David ‘Ram Jam’ Rodigan to touch down in South Florida and take the helm of the sound system decks at Dubwise Miami on November 6th. Now a multi-country event, Dubwise sessions have popped-up in New York, California, Trinidad, Jamaica, and Miami. Indeed, it […]
Jamaican Singer, Lazimba, takes Reggae music to his new hometown, Munich, Germany
When Jamaican singer Lazimba first performed in Germany 10 years ago, his roots-reggae flavor reflected the Rastafarian faith he accepted as a youth. However, that has never stopped him from appreciating different genres. On Live To Love Ya, the Munich-based vocalist goes for a pop/dance sound likely to find favor with pop fans and clubbers. […]