Five Jamaicans – and Three Marleys – on Billboard List of 2017’s Top 15 Albums

Billboard Feature Reggae Success of Chronixx

Billboard magazine released its list of the Top 15 albums of 2017, and it includes five Jamaicans. Three members of the legendary Marley family, including Bob Marley himself, are among the Jamaicans featured. “Stony Hill” by Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley holds the Number 1 spot. Released on July 21, 2017, it reached Number 1 on […]

Jahmiel Hits Over 4 Million Views On YouTube with ‘U Me Luv’

Jahmiel

Known for his positive, uplifting and enlightening tracks about life and taking a better road to success, recording artist Jahmiel gives us a different side. As a twenty-something male in the age of social media, where many are navigating relationships through DMs and likes, it is truly refreshing to hear someone profess his true love […]

Join Soulful Star Etana for her Facebook Live Acoustic Holiday Special on December 22nd, 2017

Etana

Ahead of her North American tour as a special guest of two times nominated JBoog #LoveOverEverything Tour, and the exciting anticipating journey to her 2018 Reggae Forever album release, the soulful songstress Etana will deliver musical cheers to her fans with a special Facebook live acoustic performance. Renowned for her distinguishable honey coated voice, the soulful […]

Jamaica Festival Song Competition Names Committee Members

Vernon Derby Jamaica Festival Song Competition Names Committee Members

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has named a seven member Committee to oversee the Jamaica Festival Song Competition. The committee will be chaired by veteran journalist and JCDC Board Commissioner, Mr. Vernon Derby. Other Board Commissioners are Dr. Michelle Clarke, Miss Pat Reid and Messrs Phillip Clarke and Dennis Archer. Other committee members are […]

Chi Ching Ching Announces New Single & 2018 Album On Sean Paul’s Dutty Rock Productions

Chi Ching Ching

Chi Ching Ching is gearing up for his 2018 debut album Turning Tables and drops the LP’s first single “Rock Di World” this Friday, Dec 15th, 2017 (Amazon, Apple Music/iTunes, Spotify)via Dutty Rock / Dub Shot Records. The rising Jamaican talent is the first artist signed to Dutty Rock Productions, the label owned and founded by multi-platinum music icon Sean Paul. In previous years, Sean Paul has used Dutty […]

VIDEO: Our Picks of the 5 Best Singles on the 2018 Grammy Nominated Reggae Albums

5 Best Singles on the 2018 Grammy Nominated Reggae Albums

The Grammys have announced the names of the nominees for the Best Reggae Album award for 2018. The nominees are Chronixx  (Album – Chronology), Common Kings (Album – Lost In Paradise),  J Boog (Album – Wash House Ting),  Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley (Album – Stony Hill), Morgan Heritage (Album –Avrakedabra).  In 2017  Ziggy Marley took the Reggae […]