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Music Reggae Sumfest 2013 Launched
Reggae Sumfest organizers celebrate 21st staging with thrilling lineup.
By Tanaka Tiki Roberts
Music Sizzla Kalonji 'Solid as a Rock' on Jay Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail
With Reggae/Dancehall slowly creeping back into the hearts of the US mainstream charts, Sizzla Kalonji unmistakable chant surfaces on Jay Z's 12th solo studio album 'Magna Carta Holy Grail'.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Max Romeo ready for Wiltshire's WOMAD
Replacing Toot and the Maytal, Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Max Romeo are billed to perform at this month's WOMAD – World of Music, Arts and Dance – festival to be held at Charlton Park near Malmesbury in Wiltshire running from Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th July 2013.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Jimmy Cliff hits the road with '2013 Many Rivers Crossed Tour'
Slated to run from September 6th to the 29th, Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff will visit several U.S. cities on his 2013 Many Rivers Crossed Tour, in what is expected to be riddled with intimate performances as he opens up about varying stories behind some of his biggest hits.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Reggae In Italy: Alborosie at Parabiago Rugby Sound
Italian native Federico Di Puma reviews Alborosie's Sound System European Tour first date in Italy.
By Federico Di Puma
Music Looking back: Reggae Sumfest 1995
A 'groomer of greats' since its inception, Reggae Sumfest have given Reggae lovers worldwide something other festivals haven't; breath-taking moments that seemingly leaves patrons mystified and yearning for more until the next staging. As the clock on the 21st showcasing ticks away, Jamaicansmusic.com looks back at the years that was and how it have evolved as time passes.
By Biko Kennedy
Bob Marley 'Get Up Stand Up' Remix
With the release of Bob Marley and the Wailers' 'Legend Remixed' captivating a new generation of Reggae lovers and intriguing lovers of classic cuts from Bob Marley's unparalleled catalogue, we're treated with a behind the scene peek for the making of the number 6-tracked 'Get Up Stand Up' Remix.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Looking back: Reggae Sumfest 1994
A 'groomer of greats' since its inception, Reggae Sumfest have given Reggae lovers worldwide something other festivals haven't; breath-taking moments that seemingly leaves patrons mystified and yearning for more until the next staging. As the clock on the 21st showcasing ticks away, Jamaicansmusic.com looks back at the years that was and how it have evolved as time passes.
By Biko Kennedy
Press Releases Alborosie: 20 years in reggae, new album, summer tour
Reggae has now gone beyond race and nationality, just like the Rastafarian culture. It is Jamaica's gift to the world and Planet Earth loves it – not just for those irrepressible rhythms, but what the music stands for.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Looking back: Reggae Sumfest 1993
A 'groomer of greats' since its inception, Reggae Sumfest have given Reggae lovers worldwide something other festivals haven't; breath-taking moments that seemingly leaves patrons mystified and yearning for more until the next staging. As the clock on the 21st showcasing ticks away, Jamaicansmusic.com looks back at the years that was and how it have evolved as time passes.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Dancehall takes over BET Awards
Packed with an unpanelled line-up - from a trip down RnB's memory lane with R. Kelly and Charlie Wilson to new school legends in the making Miguel and Kendrick Lamar wowing the BET Awards' animated crowd – no one couldn't resist the magnitude of energy oozing from Dawn Penn, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Beenie Man and Elephant Man in the Dancehall melody segment of the show.
By Biko Kennedy
Press Releases Monday July 1 2013 is International Reggae Day
Monday JulyOne is International Reggae Day (IRD) so everyone is reminded to wear your Reggae colours, plant a tree, tune into your favourite station and log onto www.ireggaeday.com for a taste of Reggae culture from around the world.
By Contributed
Press Releases The John F. Kennedy Centre salutes Bob Marley
Bob Marley's natural mystic took over the John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts in Washington, DC last Sunday, where a diverse cast paid tribute to one of pop music's icons
By Biko Kennedy
Music Bob Marley's 'roots rock reggae' courses through Alpha Blondy
A multilingual artiste, Alpha Blondy through his diverse released-songs has endured a long and chequered career; imparting spiritual, political and overall positive messages to varying audiences. As the years pass, he continues to be one of Africa's most famous Reggae musicians, having been a star on the international scene since the 1980's.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Ziggy Marley talks family and Reggae's universal appeal
More than 30 years after he sat in on his first recording session with Bob Marley and the Wailers, Ziggy Marley hasn't lost his drive to succeed as he preps for his upcoming album.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Remembering the Godfather of Rock Steady: Alton Ellis
Emerging in the era where Bob Marley and Peter Tosh dominated the airwaves, Alton Ellis' irresistible charisma placed in on the top of varying charts with smash hits including 'Dancecrasher', 'Girl I've Got a Date', 'I'm Just a Guy' and 'I'm Still in Love'. An impeccable vocalist possessing an almost indescribable talent.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Bring it Back: Althea and Donna 'Uptown top Ranking'
Sampling Alton Ellis' 1967 mega hit 'I'm Still in Love With You', producer Joe Gibbs composed what would have become one of the most memorable singles of the 1970's with Althea & Donna teenage voices soaring to the top of varying charts globally.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Ghost steps into studio, readies 2014 album
Known for his sailing falsetto delivery and countless cover versioned songs including Chris de Burgh's 'Lady in Red', Air Supply's 'Nothing at All' and Shayne Ward's 'Breathless', singer Carlton Hylton, better known as Ghost, plans a major comeback on the musical platform for 2014.
By Biko Kennedy
Press Releases Konshens reaches out for Ugandan book drive
Internationally acclaimed Dancehall artiste Konshens, continues to raise the bar on his educational initiatives spearheading a book drive for the Kololo Senior Secondary School in Uganda, Africa.
By Biko Kennedy
Music SkyGrass Debuts With I Am King
Formerly Blue Grass in the Sky, Jamaican fusion band Sky Grass to release debut album I Am King on June 29th at highly anticipated launch party.
By Tanaka Tiki Roberts
Music Bring it Back: Jimmy Cliff 'The Harder They Come'
One of those rare, thrilling, upside-down Reggae tracks, Jimmy Cliff's 'The Harder They Come' spins as a heart-squeezing classic; a single you can't help but croon along to once you hear those opening guitar riffs, piano chords and snare/tom-tom drum-shots.
By Biko Kennedy
Press Releases Junior Reid spreads 'One Blood' at Jay Z's Club 40/40's 10th Anniversary
Junior Reid was a special guest at Jay Z's Club 40/40's 10th Anniversary on June 17th in New York City. Junior Reid was blinded by the paparazzi the red carpet but had a great attitude saying "One Blood, Jamaica's in the house."
By Biko Kennedy
Music Remembering the Crown Prince of Reggae: Dennis Brown
A shining star adored dearly by generation after generation, The Crown Prince of Reggae, as he was commonly called, gave us something many Reggae acts failed to…heart-warming lyrics coupled with tenderly caressing vocals.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Ziggy Marley embarks on summer tour, readies 8th album
While Ziggy Marley is currently making final preparations for an upcoming tour in Canada for this summer, he plans on returning to the studios to record new material for his upcoming album; a follow-up to 2011's 'Wild and Free'.
By Biko Kennedy