News archive — page 41
Music Marcia Griffiths reminisce on Bob Marley
"Bob defended us in our personal and professional lives. He made sure everyone treated us like queens. He told us we were three angels. He said we should not use our lips for kissing, just for singing. He was our brother, our father, our friend."
By Biko Kennedy
Music Dubtonic Kru ready to shake Reggae with an 'Evolution'
With their family-esque bond in place to motivate them, Dubtonic Kru is prepped and ready to release their third studio album, Evolution.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Remembering Augustus Pablo
A rare introvert, Augustus Pablo was a man whom always seemed uninterested in fame or fortune and over the years of his fascinating career he often recorded only when inspired, after which he'd retreat to a simple life in rural areas of Jamaica.
By Biko Kennedy
Interviews Jemere Morgan, Third Time Charm
Jemere Morgan,son of Morgan Heritage's, Gramps Morgan ready to launch his own career.
By Tanaka Roberts
Music Jermaine Edwards Premieres Number One
Gospel Reggae artist Jermaine Edwards to premiere his official music video "Number One" via Jamaicansmusic.com on Monday, May 20th.
By Tanaka Roberts
Music Eric Clapton gets Marley remixed
Guitar star Eric Clapton's Slowhand's 1974 version of 'I Shot the Sheriff' is probably the most omnipresent Bob Marley cover there is. Thirty nine years later Clapton grabs the producing ear of Damian and Stephen Marley for a one drop mix of his single 'Every Little Thing'.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Behind The Music: Sound Check with Hugh 'Redman' Jackson
Feeling that driving bassline pulsate through your body as the disc jockey glides and blends songs together smoothly; the Jamaican sound systems are a force comparable to no other.
By Biko Kennedy
Press Releases MixPak presents Inna Style N Fashion
Mixpak Presents: Inna Style N Fashion is out today! The 4 track EP features brand new voicings from young Jamaican vocalists Keida, Cee Gee, Kantana and Kari Jess, all produced by Douste
By Contributed
Music Ky-mani Marley dabbles in electro-country
Known for singles such as Warriors, Dear Dad and more recently the Protoje-led Rasta Love, Ky-Mani Marley has always pushed the boundaries with Reggae music with his Hip Hop-esque lyrical flow with his single Hope Chant following route.
By Biko Kennedy
Press Releases Yasus Afari returns with 'Wine Pon Paper'
Jamaican Reggae artist and dub poet virtuoso Yasus Afari returns with his stimulating new single "Wine Pon Paper."
By Biko Kennedy
Music A La Jamaique explores the sound system
With the web-documentary 'À la Jamaïque' French musician, filmmaker, illustrator, director, producer and sound engineer Romain Chiffre, better known as Sherkhan, takes viewers through the ins and outs of the sound system lifestyle.
By Biko Kennedy
Press Releases Rockhouse Hotel Outdoor Acoustic Concert Series
Rockhouse Hotel & Spa Presents Monthly Outdoor Acoustic Concert Series Mr. Vegas Inna Campfire Acoustical Fashion
By Tanaka Tiki Roberts
Music Three Little Birds, Legend Remixed docu-series
Legend: Remixed is an inspired new spin on the Bob Marley classic Legend album with electronic dance music's biggest names and producers re-imagining classic Marley tracks, with Three Little Birds being the first to surface from the project.
By Biko Kennedy
Music The Congos lauded 36 years after 'Heart of The Congos' release
The Congos are a Reggae group whose hallmark album 'Heart of the Congos' counts as one of the classics of the genre with Rolling Stone Magazine listing it amongst the 100 best debut albums of all time.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Sly and Robbie presents Stepper takes the taxi
Whenever you see or hear of a 'Sly & Robbie' imprinted release, you can immediate predict that you'll be in for a thrilling musical ride and long-time Taxi Gang member Guillaume "Stepper" Briard promises just that with his debut album.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Jimmy Cliff preps acoustic album
Jimmy Cliff is arguably one of Reggae's most celebrated living legends. Having recently walked away with the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Cliff is poised and ready to release yet another album.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Bob Marley's 'Three Little Birds' Gets 2013 Update
Stephen Marley and Los Angeles DJ/Producer Jason Bentley teams up for the remix of Bob Marley & the Wailers' 1977 hit single 'Three Little Birds'.
By Biko Kennedy
Music A mother's touch
The unconditional love of a mother surpasses all time, distance and hardship. The foreverness of her smile and tenderness of her touch spokes loudly without even saying a word with Bob Marley's widow, Rita, working tirelessly to protect the legacy of the musical icon and his children.
By Biko Kennedy
Music One of the many mothers who gave the world an incomparable gift
"She was a Universal Mother in every sense of the word. All who encountered her left her presence with a smile on their face and in their heart. Much of Bob's power and strength came directly from her, and he affected her life, especially in her embrace of Rastafari, as much as she affected his." - Roger Steffens
By Biko Kennedy
Interviews The silent screams of Taj Francis
"I have been perusing art all my life. I say perusing, because looking back on all I've done, I've only been in the process of developing my skill and practising my craft, which prepared me for what I'm doing right now," explains Taj Francis in a 2010 interview with The Gleaner.
By Biko Kennedy
Press Releases Jamaican Art Initiative Turns to Kickstarter to Fund Project
Jamaican Art Initiative, New Local Space Turns to Kickstarter to Fund Project
By Contributed
Music All eyes on BLACKasCOLE
"You'll never hear Black as Cole singing about 'bad-mind'; it's all about love. The band has its foundation rooted in love and we've built on that as we've matured in our craft," are words impulsively echoed by lead vocalist Cecile Black about a band that'll sure enough change the ideology of Reggae's boundaries.
By Biko Kennedy
Interviews Marcus Thompson redefining normality of productions
When it comes to rhythm production, some producers conform to what is expected and accepted easily by the masses. Then there are other producers that possess a mental map of a song from all angles aside from the sound itself that'll pull the best out of any artiste. Marcus 'Ras'I' Thompson is one such producer.
By Biko Kennedy
Press Releases 'Marley's Music Uprising' Band Search on it's way
Marley's Beverage Company, in partnership with Sonicbids, today launched Marley's Music Uprising, a contest to discover the next great sound inspired by reggae and influenced by the legendary Bob Marley
By Biko Kennedy