Review: 1 TICKET = 1 LIFE!!! – Shaggy & Friends 2015
For the past 6 years – with breaks in 2011 and 2013, Orville Burrell – more popularly known as “Shaggy” has helmed a massive initiative fundraiser for Jamaica’s Bustamante Children’s Hospital, the ONLY full service children’s hospital in the English speaking Caribbean. Shaggy was personally touched by the despair of a friend whose child wasn’t […]
Top 7 Reggae Performances in 2015
As a photographer I have been blessed to shoot at some of the top Reggae and Caribbean concerts in 2015. I worked from the photo pit and backstage where I was able to see close-ups of top reggae artists performing on the stage. Here are my top 7 picks of Reggae performances in 2015. ( […]
Sir Rockwell’s 9 Best Reggae Songs of 2015
As the curtains close on 2015 it is time to reflect on what reggae songs ruled the year. What were the best reggae songs for 2015? Radio personality Sir Rockwell’s of Rockdabox.net shares his top 9 reggae songs of 2015. Some of the songs are from 2016 Grammy Awards nominated albums for the Reggae Grammy […]
Top 8 Bob Marley Live Performances & Audio Recordings
Bob Marley is one of the best live concert performer is the history of popular music. His stage performances were described as mesmerizing, spellbinding and captivating. Here is a sample of some of his most important history making performances. (1) Bob Marley &The Wailers performing “Rat Race” live in Exeter 1973, (2) Bob Marley – […]
You’ll Never Complain Again after You Read “The Great Survivor Story”
Survival is defined as the struggle to remain living, and our featured artiste this week is the epitome of survival. In October, Nicholas “The Great Survivor” Robinson was featured in the Youth Stars segment of Youth Talk Politics or Politricks where he spoke about his music and shared his experience of being a survivor. He […]
Why I Play: The Story Behind New Vision’s Winter Reggae Rockers – Listen Now!!!
People who know me personally are probably familiar with the details that will culminate in the story that I’m about to tell. The most important thing to know is the answer to the question. The question is why. Why do I play? The answer is both complex and simple but to tackle the simple side […]
The Top Rock Steady Groups and Their Hits Songs
The Rock Steady music genre served as the bridge between Ska and Reggae. It evolved in 1966, and peaked by late 1968, despite the fact that many rock steady songs were released after 1968. Musically, the instrumentalists of Jamaica, Tommy McCook, Jackie Mittoo and Lyn Taitt, in particular are credited with the creation the classic […]
Four Jamaicans Nominated for 2016 Grammy Best Reggae Album
The 2016 Reggae Grammy nominations include four Jamaicans who are up for the Best Reggae Album of the Year. The National Academy of Recording, Arts and Sciences made the nominee announcement. Vying for the top album award are Morgan Heritage for “Strictly Roots,” Jah Cure for “The Cure,” Barrington Levy for “Acousticalevy,” and Luciano for […]
The 15 Top Female Rock Steady Vocalists
Jamaica’s Rock Steady was heavily influenced by American R&B and Soul. Both R&B and Soul music had a lot of female groups, like the Supremes and Gladys Knight and the Pips, male and female combination duets such as Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell and female solo singers like Betty Wright, Aretha Franklin, and Dionne Warwick. […]
10 Questions with Reggae Selector & Soundclash champion, David Rodigan
David ‘Ram Jam’ Rodigan passion for Jamaican music began watching Millie Small perform her 1964 hit “My Boy Lollipop” at the Ready Steady Go! TV show as a school boy. David Rodigan left school in 1970 and went on to study economics in college and studying drama. During the 1970s and 1980s, Rodigan also worked […]