Damian Marley Becomes Co-Owner at Tidal
Musician Damian Marley has joined the streaming music service Tidal as a co-owner. The announcement of his joining the service was made at the Tidalx 1020 concert in Brooklyn just as Marley was ready to take the stage in his first appearances as a co-owner. The concert, which was held to raise funds in support […]
Tarrus Riley Debuts on Billboard Hot 100 Chart
Tarrus Riley has made it to the Billboard Hot 100 music chart with a recording entitled “Powerful,” which features Major Lazer and Ellie Goulding. The track currently ranks Number 95 on the chart. This is the first time Riley has had a tune among the Hot 100, in spite of being consistently popular in Jamaica […]
Why You Should Be Spreading Jamaican Music to the World
I’ve always enjoyed all kinds of music…from the classics with Borodin, Bach, and more recently Mantovani, to the mento vibes of the Jolly Boys. I believe that in the Jamaican experience, there is a huge void in the classic 70s style of foundation Roots Reggae music and love ballads aligned with more instruments than you […]
Damian Marley booked for Brooklyn Star-studded Showcase with Prince, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Usher, Jay-Z
Say what you will about the Marley’s, just refrain from calling them lazy. Consistently on the entertainment circuit, the benefactors and sons and daughters of reggae legend Robert Nesta Marley seem to be relentless, hard-working and most of all front and present to represent the genre often ignored on high profile billings. Check it, after […]
Interview: Sleepy Wonder & No Choice Music making moves
Washington, D.C.-based Thievery Corporation, Reggae, Electronica, Dub, Lounge, Jazz, Hip-Hop and Latin outfit signed reggae artist Sleepy Wonder in 1998. Since then Wonder has had a hugely successful career as an artist and as CEO of his own label NO Choice Music Imprint. Jamaicans.com Senior Editor Stan Evan Smith caught up with Wonder for conversation […]
Jamaican producer release “Best of Rootsman” “On De Parkway”
Jamaican producer Charley Simpson honored the legacy left by calypsonian Rootsman who died on Aug. 21 in Trinidad & Tobago by releasing “The Best of Rootsman” a CD which compiles 11 dance tracks that most identify the style and contribution of the legendary recording artist. “It was a rush to get his music out there […]
“Without ska, there would be no reggae” – Interview with Legends of Ska, documentary director & producer Brad Klein.
Minneapolis-based filmmaker Brad Klein traces the history of ska in the documentary film the Legends of Ska . The film intermingles old & new concert footage, interviews, photographs, slides, artifacts and even home movies as it chronologically follows the history of original Jamaican ska from January 1962 through May of 1966. The film’s story […]
“Dancehall Bashment” Celebration for Irie Jam 22
Irie Jam Media group celebrated their 22nd anniversary by throwing a dancehall party in Queens at the Roy Wilkins Park on Sunday September 9, 2015. At 2:15 pm, the park was already hosting a sizeable crowd with early entertainment provided by the warm-up acts. Hailing from Barbados, Edwin Yearwood’s short and spicy set featured songs […]
Conversation with Jamaican singer Abby Dallas
This week we have a conversation with Jamaican singer, Abby Dallas. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Abby grew up in Portmore, where she attended the Bridge Port High School. At the tender age of six, Abby was exposed to music through her Church , School and Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Sponsored Events. Time and time […]
Reggae’s Black Cinderella, Sister Carol, Scores Triple Treat in Meryl Streep Flick
Believe it when you see and hear it. Reggae’s Black Cinderella gets the last word in the latest Meryl Streep flick “Ricki and the Flash.” To end the movie, it is the voice of the popular deejay AKA Sister Carol sounding the lyrics from her 1996 Grammy-nominated “Milk & Honey” single from the 1996 “Lyrically […]