New Album by South Korea Boy Band EXO Influenced by Reggae
EXO, a South Korean boy band, released its fourth album “The War,” which displays the influences of several music genres, including reggae. The album’s lead single “KoKo Bop” combines reggae’s “tropical feeling” with the rapid pacing of electronic dance music, according to Baekhyun, a member of EXO. He went on to say that the album […]
Mavado’s Single on DJ Khaled’s Album Hits One Million Streams on Spotify
The single “Unchanging Love” by Mavado, which is included on the new album “Grateful” from DJ Khaled, has seen more than a million streams on Spotify. This makes the track one of the fastest-growing dancehall singles on the Spotify platform. One fan called it Mavado’s best song to date in 2017. The “Grateful” album by […]
The Top 10 Third World Songs
Third World is a famous Jamaican reggae band that was formed in 1973. The band is quite well-known in producing music in the reggae, disco, ska, and funk genres. Third World has gone through its ups and downs and has had several lineup changes but Richard Daley and Stephen “Cat” Coore have been its consistent […]
Spice Featured by Vogue for Show-Stopping Look at Reggae Sumfest
Grace Hamilton, better known as Spice, has made her mark on dancehall from the beginning, and now she has gained the attention of the world’s top fashion authority, Vogue. Just days following her performance at 2017 Reggae Sumfest, Vogue dubbed Spice “the fashion-forward queen of dancehall.” Acknowledging that Sumfest typically offers a “veritable runway of […]
The Top 10 Christopher Martin Songs
Christopher Oteng Martin, better known as Christopher Martin, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer and songwriter. He is well known to have won Digicel Rising stars in 2005 and for his songs “Giving It”, “Take My Wings”, and “I’ll Be Your Driver”. After winning in 2005, he professionally started his career and gave a […]
Photo Highlights: Deadly Dragon’s Sound System 25th anniversary
’Jamaica nice’ were the words the crowd sang along with artist Red Fox last night as he performed one of his classic hits entitled ‘’Down in Jamaica.’’ Naturalee wasn’t too far behind as he serenaded the crowd with his smooth mellow voice, which made the song sound just as sweet as when it first came […]
The Top 10 Dennis Brown Songs
Dennis Emmanuel Brown, better known as Dennis Brown, was one of the most influential Jamaican reggae singers. He started singing at the tender age of eleven and went on to record over 75 albums in his entire career. He is considered to be one of the major stars of lovers rock, a subgenre of reggae. […]
British-Jamaican Musician Tells British Newspaper about Her Love for Jamaica
British-Jamaican saxophonist and composer YolanDa Brown, 34, told The Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom that she remembers her Jamaican parents describing their home island as if it were paradise, talking about its beaches, music and culture. Brown’s parents moved to the United Kingdom when they were young, but her childhood in the UK was […]
Chronixx Featured in New York Times
A New York Times feature on Jamaican reggae artiste Chronixx begins with his appearance before a crowd of 6,500 at a BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn festival event in Prospect Park on July 8, 2017. With backing from the six-piece Zincfence Redemption band, Chronixx played “Smile Jamaica,” one of his most popular songs in what was described […]
Buju Banton Launches “Everything BB” Clothing Line
Reggae artiste Buju Banton, who is serving a prison sentence of ten years for cocaine distribution and conspiracy, is launching his own clothing line. According to an announcement by his team, the brand will be called “Everything BB” and will feature t-shirts that display Banton’s photo and the lyrics “over hills and valley” from his […]