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Reggae/Dancehall Fresh Picks of the Month: Lexxicon, Jimmy October, Jab King,...
Slowly but surely, summer is starting to make its presence felt. With warmer temperatures and sun that hangs in the sky just tad bit longer with each passing day, the world around us is finally...
View ArticleWyclef Jean on His First Reggae Album, Jamaican Influences and New Fugees...
Throughout his Grammy-winning career as a rapper, musician, songwriter and producer, much of Wyclef Jean’s recorded output highlights Jamaican music culture’s vast influence. There’s the Fugees...
View ArticleReggae/Dancehall Fresh Picks of the Month: Govana & Popcaan, Minister Marion...
Although June ended with Hurricane Beryl pummeling the Caribbean — St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada, in particular — it was still a glowing month for music and culture from the region....
View ArticleBuju Banton Announces ‘Overcomer’ Tour Following First U.S. Shows In 13...
Last weekend (July 13-14), reggae and dancehall legend Buju Banton rocked New York’s UBS Arena for two bombastic sold-out shows — his first U.S. performances in 13 years. As it turns out, those two...
View ArticleBuju Banton Mounts Dynamic U.S. Return with ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ New York...
It’s been 13 years since reggae and dancehall legend Buju Banton last performed in the U.S. Watching the icon dance and belt his way through a 90-minute set at New York’s UBS Arena on Sunday night...
View ArticleReggae/Dancehall Fresh Picks of the Month: Boyzie, Kranium, Vybz Kartel,...
For all intents and purposes, July was Jamaica’s — and the island solidified that fact on the very last day of the month. There’s still some time before the track and field events get underway at the...
View ArticleReggae/Dancehall Fresh Picks of the Month: Peetah Morgan, Mortimer, Spice,...
With carnival season coming to a close, it’s time to let go of the summer and ease into the cooler half of the year. Lucky for us, the world of Caribbean music closed out summer with a bang. During...
View ArticleReggae/Dancehall Fresh Picks of the Month: Azato, Shenseea, Jahmiel, Vybz...
Buju Banton’s viral Afrobeats-lambasting Drink Champs appearance (Aug. 28) previewed a particularly contentious month for reggae and dancehall music, and September did not disappoint. After announcing...
View ArticleStick Figure Talk Success of First Ever ‘No Strings Refunds’ Policy on Summer...
American roots reggae band Stick Figure decided to conduct an experiment earlier this year when they went on sale with tickets for their Sacred Sands Summer Tour 2024. Hoping to make their tour as...
View ArticleMarcia Griffiths’ Melody Life: Reggae Legend Talks Bob Marley, Trailblazing...
On Easter Monday morning, 1964, 14-year-old Marcia Griffiths stepped onto a stage for the very first time. The occasion was an annual concert held at the Carib Theater in Kingston, Jamaica. The late...
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