Sting & Shaggy: New Single “Don’t Make Me Wait” Released on January 25 Island-Influenced, Collaborative Album Out April 20
Interscope/A&M Records announced the release of “Don’t Make Me Wait” – the new, Caribbean-flavored song from Sting and Shaggy which was made available January 25th on all digital platforms. The first single will be followed on April 20th by a collaborative, island-influenced album, entitled 44/876, that reflects the duo’s mutual love of Jamaica – its music, […]
Five Artists You Don’t Want To Miss On The Love and Harmony Cruise
The Love and Harmony cruise is a fun-filled music extravaganza on the high seas leaving from Ft. Lauderdale and visiting Montego Bay and Grand Cayman. Lovers of reggae music from around the globe meet to share mouthwatering and delectable food, unforgettable live performances, exciting activities and the electrifying Love and Harmony vibe. Here are five […]
Photo Highlights: Shaggy & Friends 2018
The 2018 staging of Shaggy & Friends was held on January 6th on the lawns of the Jamaica House. All the proceeds from the event is in aid of the Bustamante Children’s Hospital. This year’s staging attracted international artistes such as Sting, Wyclef Jean and Doug E. Fresh. The varied genres of these and the […]
Who will win the 2018 Reggae Grammy?
The nominees for Best Reggae Album at the 60th GRAMMY Awards on January 28, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City all deserve to win. But only one can claim the prize — who will it be? With three of the five nominated artists hailing from Jamaica, and Jamaican acts climbing the Billboard […]
Monty Alexander Has Converted Me Into His Biggest Fan
Monty Alexander has converted me into his biggest fan. Last Saturday I attended my first true jazz concert. This being my first jazz concert, I was more skeptical than I was enthusiastic, as I made the decision to attend. As I sat there, however, in this full-to-capacity Bailey Hall in Davie, Florida, I heard every […]
5 Things You Never Knew About Rupee
Rupert Clarke, best known by his stage name Rupee, is a soca musician from Barbados. He has had so many hit soca singles. Rupee won Road March titles at carnivals in Barbados, New York City, Miami, Boston, and Toronto. His biggest international hit “Tempted to Touch“, enjoyed over two years of international club play, spreading […]
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 […]