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Music Looking back: Reggae Sumfest 1999
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 Bring it Back: Dawn Penn No, No, No (You Don't Love Me)
A classic tale of a song that can never die, Dawn Penn's version of 'You Don't Love Me' has transcended four decades of continued spins with her most recent performance on the BET Awards on Sunday, June 30th causing an increased interest in this once number one cushion.
By Biko Kennedy
Music What does the name Bob Marley mean to you?
With a name that's seemingly written amongst the galaxy's night sky since his birth, Bob Marley's image and name has become synonymous with superstardom; a poster icon of Reggae music and of course a man with a commoving yet polarizing presence that redefined music and culture as we know it.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Beenie Man/Elephant Man open up about BET performance
With a performance that lit social mediums ablaze on Sunday, June 30th, Beenie Man and Elephant Man are still basking in the moment.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Looking back: Reggae Sumfest 1998
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 ‘The Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto’: Vybz Kartel Records from Behind Bars and Refuses to Be Silenced, 2013
Released in July 2013 while Kartel awaited trial, The Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto — Incarcerated But Not Silenced frames the artist as social commentator as much as hitmaker. Twenty-seven tracks, interludes by journalist Louis Moyston, and a title that doubles as a mission statement.
By JamaicansMusic Editorial
Press Releases Orisha Sound and Sizzla Kalonji Embracing Their Spot On The Jamaican Charts
As she gets ready for the release of her 15 track studio album later this month, Orisha Sound is enjoying the success of the albums' lead single "embrace it", which features Jamaican Reggae icon, Sizzla Kalonji.
By Contributed
Press Releases Gungo Walk World Alternative Music and Arts Festival 2013
The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston will be home again for the second staging of The Gungo Walk World Alternative Music & Arts Festival.
By Contributed
Press Releases Public to vote for favourite Top Twenty All Time Best Festival Songs
In celebrating 50 years of cultural excellence, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is inviting the public to name their favourite Top Twenty "All Time Best" Festival Songs by voting from the pool of 47 winners.
By Contributed
Music Looking back: Reggae Sumfest 1997
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 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
Music 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