New York, New York (August 4, 2014). Nestled up on a gentle ridge and cradled completely by a range of gorgeous and lush green mountains that reminds some of Jamaica, the mood at the Dairy Field was fill excitement and nostalgic euphoria. The western Catskill Mountains were alive with the sounds of reggae music and…
The first evening of the 30th Annual Reggae On The River featured performances by international luminaries from around the globe. Highlights from the evening included outstanding performances from Sly & Robbie and The Taxi Gang and Michael Rose. Gentleman & The Evolution closed out the first night on the main stage and DJs…
Shereita Grizzle, Gleaner Writer “The dancehall scene is all about love, respect and energy, and we want to bring that culture to Japan.” Those words form the foundation of a short film launched in late July by American company, Bose Corporation. Dancehall in Japan, part of the Scene Unseen film trilogy, focuses on the…
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Obsever senior writer After dismal first month sales, Tessanne Chin’s Count On My Love has been named in yahoo.com’s ignominious ’15 Albums that bombed in 2014′ list. The album was named among several high-profile projects including singer Robin Thicke’s Paula, Jennifer Lopez’ AKA, Me. I Am by Mariah Carey, rapper…
By Basil Walters (Jamaica Observer) THE life and legacy of Gregory Isaacs was celebrated at the Blue Essence, inside the Kings Plaza, in Constant Spring, St Andrew on Sunday night. The event, A Hat Affair, was to celebrate the Cool Ruler’s 63rd birthday. The evening’s anthem was Isaacs’ big hit Love Is Overdue, which…
Sean Paul will be performing tomorrow on the ABC morning show Good Morning America along with Enrique Iglesias. Both have recorded a single Bailando and will perform it on the show.
Reggae artiste Fantan Mojah is chastising some Jamaican artistes for undercharging promoters to perform at major festivals in other countries. According to the artiste, the Marleys have made reggae music a valuable product, however, the genre is devalued every time an artiste performs for a rate below his/her worth. “Dem cheap because a nuh suh…
Daraine Luton, Senior Staff Reporter (Jamaica Gleaner) TODAY IS the deadline for event promoters to sign up with the National Registry of Entertainment, but a senior minister is declaring that no consequence will flow from non-registration. Noel Arscott, the local government minister, said in the House of Representatives, “there is no sanction for…
By Howard Campbell Jamaica Observer THERE was a time in Jamaican music when artistes thought about quality before financial gain. The Uprising Roots Band sees nothing wrong with that policy. The quartet recently released the self- produced single, Time. Though they have been together for 11 years, drummer/vocalist Rashaun ‘Black Kush’ McAnuff says getting…
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer ROOTS singer Chronixx got an instant bump after the hype arounnd his performance on the top-rated Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. There was a surge in sales for his Dread & Terrible EP and the single Here Comes Trouble just hours after his July 22 performance on the NBC…
By Isha Nelson (Belgium) On Sunday, the “Knocking On Heavens Door”, reggae artist Ed Robinson performed at the 4th Annual Jerk Fest held at Roy Wilkin’s Park, Queens, New York. Robinson energized the audience with his performance but to their surprise he only performed one song. This did not stand well with the audience…
By Michelle E. Arthurton Last night many tuned in to see Jamaican singer Chronixx make his Debut on the Jimmy Fallon Tonight Show. The reggae artist performed his song “Here Comes trouble” that is on his Dread and Terrible album that was released on April 1, 2014. Backstage
By Michelle E. Arthurton Garfield Spence aka Konshens, Jamaican dancehall artist who is known for hit songs “Winner”, “This Means Money”, “Good Girl Gone Bad”, “Rasta Impostor”, “Gal Dem A Talk”, “Realest Song”, “Do Sumn”, “Forward”, “Represent” and “Gal a bubble” had to cancel the remainder of his European tour due to Laryngitis. Doctors in Vienna…
