The Top 10 John Holt Songs
John Kenneth Holt, best known as John Holt, was a songwriter and reggae singer born on July 11th, 1947 in the Greenwich Farm area of Kingston, Jamaica. He first rose to fame as the member of the Jamaican ska and rocksteady vocal group “The Paragons”. He joined the group in 1964 and even wrote the […]
It’s Time For The Grammys to Add A Dancehall Category
Surprisingly, the 2017 Grammys Reggae Album of the Year nominations didn’t cause an uproar. In my opinion, it’s because of a young man named, Chronixx and the Redemption Band. Who hasn’t seen the hard work they’ve been doing for the past 365 days? They had countless performances, went on tour with Nas & Lauryn Hill, […]
Watch This Young Cellist in UK Cover Bob Marley’s “No Woman, No Cry”
Internet video watchers were amazed at the performance of Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a young cellist in Nottingham in the United Kingdom, as he played his version of reggae icon Bob Marley’s well-known hit, “No Woman, No Cry.” Kanneh-Mason, who is 18 years of age, was named the BBC’s Young Musician of the year, the first black […]
Voters Pick Their Favorite 2017 Music Video Release by VP Records
Jamaicans.com held an exclusive poll contest on its site that ran from December 22, 2017- January 8, 2017. The two-week poll encouraged visitors of the site to vote for their favorite VP Records video of 2017 to win a download of the winning song. Among the options were Christopher Martin’s “Magic”, Shenseea featuring Vybz Kartel […]
The Top 10 Garnett Silk Songs
The Jamaican reggae singer Garnett Damion Smith, also known as Garnett Silk, was famous for having a very different and empowering voice. Before his unfortunate demise in 1994, he was considered as the Jamaica’s one of the biggest upcoming talents. Silk was born in Manchester, Jamaica and began his musical career at the age of […]
ZekeDon Releases New Video”Best Seller”
Reggae Pop Records artist, ZekeDon has release his brand new music video for “Best Seller,” the forthcoming single from his Summer 17 Mixtape, “T.O.E. Tag.” The DubLab Productions record was a fan favorite on Soundcloud hitting 40k + plays in the first week of the Mixtape’s release and is set to be officially released by […]
A Parasite Species and a Spider Named for Bob Marley : Weird Things Named after Muscians
Among some of the stranger things named after musicians is the species of blood-sucking parasite named after reggae legend Bob Marley. The researcher named the parasite Gnathia Marleyi because of his respect and admiration for the music of the globally recognized Jamaican singer and social activist. The researcher also noted that the species is […]
Riddim Up! The Toppa-Top 10 Dancehall Tunes for 2017!
2017 was a crazy year and for the dancehall scene there was no exception. From high energy dance moves capable of causing dislocation to taboo topics that polarized the conversation. Dancehall delivered, living up to expectations. Take a look at some of tracks that dropped like bombs, brought to you by our friends at dancehalljams.com. […]
Bob Marley’s “Legend” Album Second Title to Spend 500 Weeks on Billboard Album Chart
“Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers,” the most successful album recorded by reggae icon Bob Marley, has returned to the Billboard 200 chart at Number 170. While this ranking doesn’t match the position of other albums by the one of the most highly respected musicians in history, it does represent a milestone […]
5 Things You Never Knew About Mr. Vegas
Clifford Smith who is famously known as Mr. Vegas is one of Jamaica’s leading dancehall artists. He has had so many hit reggae and dancehall singles it is hard to keep count. He has performed all over the world and was featured on a remixed version of Beyoncé’s “Standing on the Sun“. Several of Mr. Vegas […]