The Top 10 Burning Spear Songs
Winston Rodney, also known as Burning Spear, is a Rastafarian musician born in Saint Ann, Jamaica. He is a reggae roots artist, who is incredibly influential as well. In his younger days, he frequently listened to the music which was broadcasted by US radio. Rodney was greatly inspired by the American singer James Brown and […]
The Top 10 Ken Boothe Songs
The Jamaican singer Ken Boothe is widely known for his timbre and vibrato. He was born in Denham Town of Kingston on March 22, 1948. During his time at Denham Primary Elementary School, he developed a keen interest in music. He was inspired and encouraged by his elder sister, Hyacinth Clover, who happened to be […]
Montego Bay’s State of Emergency Did Not Arrest Rhythmic and Pulsing Beats at Reggae Sumfest 2018
The Reggae Sumfest Festival, held annually in Montego Bay, Jamaica surely got off to a lively and comedic start, courtesy of what has become one of the festival’s marquis events in recent years—the World Sound System Clash. On the following night, Jamaica’s hottest dancehall acts took to the stage to show off their lyrical deejaying […]
Jamaican Music producer Denzil Williams Jr. building the reggae vibe in Sweden
Music producer Denzil Williams Jr. and singer/poet Queen Tress are from vastly different backgrounds. But their passion for reggae inspired a working relationship that blends Jamaican and Swedish cultures. Williams produced Undernath It All, Queen Tress’ first song, which was recently released. It is a collaboration with Jamaican roots singjay Turbulence. According to 44-year-old Queen […]
Vintage Jamaican Movie “Rockers” Inspires Fashion Collection
Levi’s Vintage Clothing Fall/Winter collection for 2018 has been inspired by the 1978 Jamaican film “Rockers“. The collection directly reflects the style of the Jamaican rockers of the late 70s era. Paul O’Neill, the head designer of Levi’s Vintage Clothing, was inspired by a trip to Jamaica. The people he met during this trip provided […]
20th Century Fox Animation, Polygram Entertainment to Develop Film Based on Bob Marley Songs
The Universal Music Group’s Polygram Entertainment and 20th Century Fox have partnered in a project that will develop “an animated musical love letter” to the music of Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley and to Jamaica’s people. Kenya Barris is writing and producing the project and is running it through his company, Khalablo In Society as […]
Boombox Rates Rihanna’s Best Reggae Songs
Singing star Rihanna, who has become a force in the beauty and fashion industries and starring in the film “Ocean’s 8,” is also a reggae music fan favorite. The style icon from Barbados said in an interview with Graham Norton that she was actually “in the studio” making a reggae album for the first time […]
Jamaican Film “Rockers” among 15 Best Music Films to Watch on Amazon Prime Video UK
Performing what it sees as a service to Amazon Prime UK video viewers, the platform has compiled a list of the 15 best music films to watch. Among these 15 is the Jamaican film “Rockers,” from Theodoros Bafaloukos, began as a documentary and presents an authentic picture of Jamaica’s culture in the late 1970s. The […]
Rihanna Collects Over 500 Songs for New Dancehall Album Project
For more than a year, the Barbadian singer/actress Rihanna and her record label Roc Nation have been working on a complete dancehall album that is meant to explore her Caribbean roots. The singer first discussed the possibility of recording a reggae-centric album in a June 2018 Vogue magazine interview. The article suggested that veteran […]
Jamaican Singer Alaine Laughton Announces She Is “Born Again”
Alaine Laughton, the singer, announced on social media that she is changing her life path after being baptized a born-again Christian on Saturday, July 21, 2018, in Kingston by Ryan Mark of Pure in Heart Ministries International Church. It is unclear whether the singer will start recording in the gospel genre or whether she will […]