Photo Highlights: Protoje headlines Tmrw.Tday Fest
The increasingly successful young reggae artistes, Protoje and Naomi Cowan, brought a huge crowd to the beach at Woodstock Bar and Grill for their nighttime performances on May 4th, 2019. The concert took place on Day 5 of the 6-day retreat/music event Tmrw.Tday Culture Fest in Negril, Jamaica. During his concert at Hope Gardens in February, Protoje […]
Collaborators on New Song from DJ Khaled Include Mavado, Buju Banton, Sizzla
Some of reggae and dancehalls most stellar players have joined to collaborate on a new song by DJ Khaled. The song is called “Holy Mountain” and is featured on the new album “Father of Asahd.” The album was released on May 17, 2019, and offers a line-up of major dancehall and reggae stars on its […]
Jamaican Documentary “Inna My Yard” Premiers at NY Tribeca Festival; Ken Boothe Performs
A reggae documentary film premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival in New York. “Inna De Yard: The Soul of Jamaica” portrays some of the popular music genre’s pioneers, those who helped create the sound in the 1970s. The film offers an in-depth look at the lives and careers of reggae legends like Ken Boothe, […]
9 Things You May Not Know About Live Wyya Band
The ‘Live Wyya Band’ is tremendously popular within their native Jamaican environment, and is also one of reggae music’s most selected international band of emissaries. Their songs boast a varied list of music that spells determination and an extreme source of self-development. These songs have granted them the ability to culturally promote passion and emotion […]
Rihanna Gives Jamaican Singer Koffee’s Song “Toast” A Boost
Superstar Rihanna is a big fan of the Jamaican singer Koffee and has posted a video to her Instagram account that shows the Bajan pop sensation and her best friend Melissa Ford vibing to Koffee’s hit song “Toast.” The video was made as Rihanna and Ford made on their way to the Grammy-winning reggae star […]
Photo highlights from Kayafest 2019
Thousands of reggae enthusiasts poured into Bayfront Park in downtown Miami on (April 20, 2019) to participate in the 2019 staging of Kayafest. The event which also celebrates the earth strong of Stephen ‘Ragga Ragga’ Marley had as is usual, a stellar lineup of artistes. The concert got under way in the blazing sun with […]
The Top 10 Popcaan Songs
Born Andrae Hugh Sutherland on July 19, 1988, in Saint Thomas, Jamaica, the artist known as Popcaan is a master of dancehall and reggae fusion. The DJ, singer, and songwriter released his breakthrough hit “Clarks” as a collaboration with Vybz Kartel that gained international fame and paid homage to the popular British shoe brand. “Clarks” […]
13 Things You Did Not Know About Dancehall Artist Ruffi
From the Sound System to the stage, Dancehall Artist Ruffi aims to become one of the greats. Born in Westmoreland, Jamaica in the community of Haddo, music has always played an important role in his life. Since his schooling years from Haddo Primary to Knockalva Technical High, Ruffi and his friends would sometimes have small […]
Third World band members past and present unite For Love – The “To Gina With Love” celebration
Third World band members past and present came together under the title “Reggae Ambassadors” on April 14th, 2019 for one common goal: to celebrate Gina Jarrett Adler, ex-wife of former percussionist and band member Irvin “Carrot” Jarrett, recently deceased. Guests poured into Reign night club in Pembroke Pines, and simultaneously to The Deck in Kingston, […]
Photo Highlights: Heaven on Earth Album Party – The NoMaddz
Beloved entertainers Everaldo Creary and Sheldon Shepherd, members of the performing arts duo The No-Maddz, celebrated the completion of their new album “Heaven on Earth” at Epican in Kingston, Jamaica on April 24. Maya Wilkinson, the artist responsible for the album art, produced and co-creative directed the event with the No-Maddz. Indoors, there was a […]