News archive — page 45
Press Releases Better Mus Come Hits US Cinema
African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement's new multi-platform label Array will release its first acquisition, BETTER MUS' COME, in New York and Los Angeles on March 15.
By Contributed
Music Wayne Wonder takes patrons on 90s road trip
Wayne Wonder headlined this week's Behind The Screen Series held at Usain Bolt's Tracks and Records on Tuesday, March 5th
By Tanaka Roberts
Music From starring in a number of films to doing 'Reggae Soul'
Reggae music, with its enchanting sounds and captivating essence, has the tendency to make you fall in love with it easily after a few listens. Such was the case with Cool Runnings star Leon Robinson.
By Biko Kennedy
Interviews Toi leaves lipstick stains on a glass full of love
There's a high probability you've heard Toi's seductive vocals before, but it's unlikely you'll easily connect the dots as to where.
By Biko Kennedy
Press Releases Mavado Take It Video Exclusive Premiere on Billboard
Dancehall Star Mavado is First Caribbean Artist to Receive an Exclusive Billboard Video Premiere
By Contributed
Music Aww Snap Video Premieres on Jamaicansmusic
Jamaican hip-hop artistes Nomad Carlos and Five Steez to exclusively premiere the video for their collaboration "Aww Snap" on Jamaicansmusic.com
By Tanaka Tiki Roberts
Music Behind the music: Future Sounds
For a country that spews music with geyser-like force, Jamaica is undoubtedly a melting pot of endless musical possibilities.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Behind the music: From Box to Bass
"Jamaicans' music is probably the only music that the entire world knows" and is in fact one of the most captivating genres there is. But if the sound isn't right…no one wants to hear it.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Behind the music: Lyricist; writing the lyrics
Songs act as the bridge between our deepest thoughts, emotions and untapped actions but composing the most heartfelt or captivation lyrics isn't always a walkover yet inspiration can be drawn from virtually anything.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Behind the music: Making the Beat
The prophecies and messages looming in every Jamaican-released record are orchestrated by its backbone…the rhythm.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Shabba Ranks…The Emperor of Dancehall
With tracks like Ting-A-Ling and Mr. Loverman coursing through his veins and Trailor Load a Girls and Wicked In Bed oozing through his pores, Shabba Ranks arguably stands as the soundtrack of Dancehall.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Ziggy Marley shares his 'Personal Revolution' with Jimmy Kimmel
Filling Jimmy Kimmel's studios with good Rastafarian vibrations, Ziggy Marley appeared on the popular late night television show on February 28th.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Sky Grass gives us celestial mind medicine
Art-making visionaries, captivators of an acoustic Reggae World sound, thought provokers. Words typically used by the average fan to describe the embodiment of a band, the band which depicts their sound as 'celestial mind medicine'.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Jah9 Debuts With New Name
Scores turn out at Red Bones Blues Cafe on February 26th to show their support for the launch of Jah9's debut album New Name.
By Tanaka Roberts
Interviews The unquestionable Queen of Dancehall-Soul
Precocious is an attractive adjective to describe Cherine, after all, her career span drips with numerous hit singles and acting roles dating to as early as 1997.
By Biko Kennedy
Music I-Octane decides to be a progressive element in Noisey Jamaica
With a stage presence reminiscent of a young Sizzla Kolongi diversified with elements of Jah Cure and a vocal style emitting nothing less than every inch of his emotional being, I-Octane aims to be more than just another artiste doing music.
By Biko Kennedy
Press Releases Waspp is Back
Reggae/Dancehall artist Waspp drops his brand new Mixtape "Above Average".
By Contributed
Culture Saturn apologizes to Jamaica, withdraws commercial
In a letter to Joy Wheeler, Ambassador of Jamaica at Berlin, Saturn indicated that "at no time was it the company's intention to offend the national sentiment of the Jamaican people".
By Biko Kennedy
Music No slowing down for Jimmy Cliff
From starring in the Volkswagen Super Bowl commercial to walking away with his second Grammy award, Jimmy Cliff, at age 64, shows no sign of slowing his pace any time soon and is in fact embarking on a month long tour of Asia in March.
By Biko Kennedy
Culture Reggae revival takes place at Arts in the Garden
Held on the well-manicured lawns of the Hope Botanical Gardens, Arts in the Garden wasn't merely a free concert like none other…it was an experience that'll be forever etched in the minds of many to never be removed.
By Biko Kennedy
Music The 8 Year Affair Littered With Replay Value
From Bob Marley's dred-shaking, rebellious shoulder rocking in the '70's to Buju Banton's and his Dirty Harry voice in the early '90's, every generation sees a young artiste emerge who embodies the mood of their time with Protoje being one such artiste.
By Biko Kennedy
Culture Saturn disrespects Jamaica? (Burning Jamaican flag in commercial)
Is it blatantly disrespectful, mocking the culture and its people or should the "underlining message" and "humour" cause Jamaicans worldwide to overlook the situation entirely?
By Biko Kennedy
Interviews Rootstronic, the next stage of Jamaica's musical evolution?
In music evolution is inevitable and is possibly one of the few things that are fated to change. Then again, the only constant in life is change with progressive change certainly is one factor that keeps music alive. Such is the case and the inspiration for 'Rootstronic'.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Scriptures Riddim Review
On the heels of Protoje's 8 Year Affair release – listed at number 4 on the Billboard-affiliated, nextbigsound.com citing it as "the fastest accelerating artistes during the past week, across all major social music sites, statistically predicted to achieve future success." - Don Corleon lets loose yet another masterpiece.
By Biko Kennedy