Bob Marley Recreated Live on Stage in UK
Reggae legend Bob Marley’s hits will be featured in a live stage show when “Legend” comes to The Playhouse in Weston in the UK on September 17, 2016. The performance takes viewers on a tour through Marley’s ska roots playing with the Wailers. They will hear iconic songs like “Get Up, Stand Up” and “Stir […]
“Jamaica Mi Come From” – A Conversation with Musician, October Reign
Paul ‘October Reign’ Smith is a product of rural Jamaica with a global perspective on life and music. A born performer, he used to visualize himself in front of crowds from a young age in his dancing Superman briefs. His career has spanned over twenty years from first learning to play the piano at eight […]
Sean Paul and Sia Hit Number One on Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart
Sean Paul’s single with Sia, a remix of Sia’s “Cheap Thrills,” has put the Jamaican artiste at the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles listing for the first time in a decade. Paul takes the Number One ranking away from “One Dance” by Drake with Wiz Kid and Kyla. Drake’s recording has led the list […]
Jamaica’s Reggae Sumfest to Use 360-Degree Virtual Reality Streaming
The popular Jamaican music festival Reggae Sumfest plans has introduced 360-degree virtual reality streaming so fans around the world can enjoy the event from wherever they are. The technology works on any device and can be accessed via the Sumfest website. The 2016 Sumfest is the 24th staging of the event and is scheduled for […]
Oracabessa 2016: Super Cat on Fire, Nesbeth Delivered
Queens New York City: The 2016 edition of the Irie Jam Oracabessa Music Festival on Memorial Day in Queens, New York at the Park, named in honor of the American civil rights leader Roy Wilkins. Oracabessa Music Festival was a mix of good entertainment, old school reggae, dancehall and awards for past and present legends. […]
Author Marlon James Tells Fader Magazine How He Designed Album Covers for Sean Paul
Jamaica’s Marlon James, who won the prestigious Man Booker Prize in 2015 for his novel “A Brief History of Seven Killings,” was once the creative director for Sean Paul, a major export from Kingston. For ten ears, James designed and provided oversight of covers for Paul’s albums “Stage One” in 2000, “Dutty Rock” in 2012, […]
Buju Banton Receives Masters Degree from New York University
The legendary Jamaica reggae artiste Buju Banton has graduated with a Masters Degree in Music Business Management from the University of New York (NYU). Banton was arrested at his home in South Florida in 2009 on drug charges and sentenced to ten years in prison in 2011 at the Sam Gibbons U.S. District Court in […]
Sly and Robbie :Without Them, Jamaica’s Popular Music Wouldn’t Be the Same
Sly and Rob have been called the most famous Jamaican rhythm section in history, and it’s not surprising, since they claim to have made 200,000 songs. Whether this is a real count or not, the drum-and-bass duo have created more music than is commonly recognized, and without them, popular music in Jamaica would have taken […]
SUMMERJAM 2016 wants to take you back: BACK TO THE FUTURE
A month ago, I attended one of the largest street festivals in Germany in my adopted town, Wuppertal. The festival hosts a number of different stages but everyone knows that people basically come just for the Reggae/Dancehall stage. But then again, seeing that I am Jamaican and a proud one at that I might just […]
Review: Best of the Best Music Festival 2016, 10th Anniversary edition
Revoked visas, legal problems and social issues have plagued the reggae genre for several years. Many thought these problems would lead to the end of dance hall music. The fan base continues to grow and Miami’s Best of the Best music festival remains one of the premier Caribbean festivals in North America. 2016 marked the […]