News archive — page 39
Music New school meets old school; when Masicka met King Tubby
You hardly see young, up and coming, artistes stepping out their comfort zone as they expand and showcase their creative mind's eye, but Masicka plans to break all normalities within the musical playfield with his latest EP.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Protoje shares with fans 'Music From My Heart'
Commemorating the beginning of The Indiggnation band's summer tour, lead singer Protoje shares with fans a few songs that shines from within his heart
By Biko Kennedy
Music Bob Andy reminds us that 'Love is Sure'
Keith 'Bob Andy' Anderson stands as a veteran songwriter and vocalist with a vast catalogue dating back to the late 1960's. With over four decades of musical excellence, Andy returns with his latest single 'Love is Sure'.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Bob Marley and the Wailers' 'Legend Remixed' full album stream
Being released June 25th on Tuff Gong/UMe, 'Legend: Remixed' features reworkings of 15 of the album's original 16 cuts, all of which you can now check out in this album stream.
By Biko Kennedy
Music The legend of Bounty Killer
Dancehall's living icon, Bounty Killer, celebrates his 41st birthday today, June 12, and looks over his shoulder on the unprecedented legacy he's leaving as the years pass.
By Biko Kennedy
Press Releases SkyGrass announces KING Album Release Party!
After many hours of songwriting, recording and perfecting instrumentals in studio, SkyGrass (formerly Blu Grass in the Sky) is proud to announce the release of their long-awaited debut album entitled, "I AM KING".
By Contributed
Music Yasus Afari shares a 'Public Secret'
Now releasing his eighth studio album, the Jamaican edutainer and dub poet, Yasus Afari, offers a 15-track compilation which plays as a continued track of a 'Public Secret'; available everywhere June 11th.
By Biko Kennedy
Music A Reggae archive you'd love to swim in
Roger Steffens had a substantial hand in popularizing Reggae in the United States as an early fan and Los Angeles radio DJ, and he's got the goods to prove it.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Lecture session with producer Dre Skull
Sleep is the cousin of death. That's common knowledge and producer Dre Skull knows that oh too well. Often pulling all-nighters on a regular basis, he makes sure dances worldwide never run out of high octane riddims, thus positioning himself among the in-demand beatmakers on recent times.
By Biko Kennedy
Music David Rodigan talks rules of Reggae, shares interview with Bob Marley and others
With over four decades of embracing Reggae music with an enthusiastic mind set, British DJ David Rodigan have interacted with countless of major acts throughout the years while gaining a wealth of knowledge along the way.
By Biko Kennedy
Press Releases GoldenEye Hotel To Host Radio Nova Party At The Bizot Bar
Goldeneye hotel to host radio nova party at the bizot bar celebrating the link between jamaican music and the no 1 radio station in france.
By Contributed
Press Releases Rockhouse Hotel Presents Monthly Acoustic Concert Series
Rockhouse Hotel & Spa and Pushcart Restaurant in Negril are pleased to announce the second installment of their monthly outdoor, acoustic, concert series. Each month, Rockhouse will honor Jamaica's rich musical tradition by presenting important artists spanning the decades and genres of ska, reggae, and dancehall.
By Contributed
Music Sean Paul hops to the 'Other Side Of Love' for sixth album
After debuting his fifth album, 'Tomahawk Technique', last year, Sean Paul returns with an upbeat dance track dubbed 'Other Side of Love', spinning as the lead single for his upcoming sixth album.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Tanto Metro and Devonte to return after fans' demanding 'Request'
Who can forget the first time they heard Tanto Metro and Devonte's vocals tearing through the airwaves in the late 1990's with their single 'Everyone Falls in Love'; a single that "hit the mark in Jamaica in 1997 then hit the international scene in 1998 then went into 1999 as a major hit for VP Records to Sony," explains Devonte, the singer of the duo, to the Gleaner in a 2007 interview.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Bob Marley's 'Waiting in Vain'/ 'Buffalo Soldier' EDM Remix
Sure Reggae purists will be a bit upset with anyone touching classics; but you can't deny that you're not the least bit curious as to how it sounds.
By Biko Kennedy
Music VP Records partners with Vans for 'Dub Rockers'
California based skate-shoe company Vans have entered into a partnership with Queens, New York-based Reggae imprint VP Records to create the Dub Rockers sneaker as part of the promotional campaign for VP's latest opus, Dub Rockers.
By Biko Kennedy
Interviews Nyanda can't help but follow the rhythm of her heart
With the success their debut album 'Love is Wicked' garnered in 2007, Brick and Lace emerged as the grandiose avenging angels of effective Jamaican R&B-futurist art pop unmatched by another. Now six years later, the duo has embarked on solo projects during their hiatus, nimbly maneuvering their way to a necessary alternative while going for the sonic jugular.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Gyptian's 'Hold Yuh' basks golden stance
Sure it might have taken three years, but Gyptian's smash single 'Hold Yuh' has been certified gold with sales of 500,000 downloads.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Taking a trip down memory lane with Reggae Sumfest
With the countdown to the 21st anniversary of 'The Greatest Reggae Show on Earth' steadily ticking away with 45 days remaining until festivities begin, we take a visual rollercoaster ride throughout the years like no other.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Stephen Marley's Revelation Part II kicks into high-gear with 'Bongo Nyah'
Having walked away with his third Grammy win with Revelation Part 1: Root of Life in 2012, Stephen's main intention with his upcoming opus is to pick up where part one left off while creating an eclectic sound that'll transcend the tests of time.
By Biko Kennedy
Interviews Musical Masquerade aiming to make music breathe again
In a technology laden era, where music's accessibly is held on the pulsating clicks of our fingers, very few mysteries are left to be solved by the 21st Century's plugged-in generation. Anonymity was once an abstract concept used to fuel audience's interest in philosophically interesting ways…and Musical Masquerade might just recapture that art.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Bongo Herman, speaking the pulse everyone hears
In the immortally hypnotic and pulsating beats of the drum, it has undoubtedly passed on its diverse vocabulary from generation to generation. With an effort to convey those reiterating messages of freedom, Bongo Herman life-story plays as a percussionist and singer whose success dates back to the early 1960's.
By Biko Kennedy
Press Releases Cherine and Reach One Child Foundation Launches Scholarship Program
CHERINE ANDERSON & REACH ONE CHILD FOUNDATION LAUNCHES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
By Contributed
Music Behind The Screen Series at UBTandR
Usain Bolt Tracks and Records, host of entertainment serving up music series Behind The Screen Series in addition to Sports and Food offerings.
By Tanaka Tiki Roberts