Micheal Sean Harris Thrills A Capacity Crowd

The Phiilip Sherlock Hall on the Campus of the University of The West Indies was the venue for one of Kingston’s most memorable live showcases, yet one of its most overlooked.On Sunday, Michael Sean Harris armed...

Junior Reid A Real Reggae Icon

Junior Reid got his initial inspiration from a tough upbringing in West Kingston's notorious Waterhouse district. It was there in the politically turbulent mid-'70's that he recorded his first-ever single "Know...

New Reggae Sensation Ieye On The Rise

Since its creation some five decades ago, the reggae industry has seen many female star lights. From its very first, being Millie Small to its current reigning queen, Marcia Griffiths, the Jamaican soundscape has...

Shaggy Releases Best Of Collection

The most successful commercial crossover reggae artist sees his greatest hits released this month, while he's still in the prime of his career. Best of Shaggy: The BOOMBASTIC Collection went on retail on September 9,...

Johnny Depp to Earn £32 million for Fourth ‘Pirates of the Caribbean' film

Johnny Depp is set to hold the record for the largest upfront payment in film history with an unprecedented $56million for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film. Forbes named...

Sax Man Tony Greene Plays "Midnight Blue"

Known as one of Reggae’s most prolific musicians, Tony Greene has released his sixth solo album entitled midnight blue.A product of the renowned Alpha Boys Band, Greene graduated from the institution that has...

Neo Sensation Amp Fiddler Teams Up With Sly n Robbie

Legendary reggae duo Sly and Robbie have teamed up with Chicago based modern soul tweaker Amp Fiddler to release the first in a series of records known as ‘Information Inspiration’.Amp Fiddler headed down to...

RnB Superstar John Legend Goes Reggae On Evolver

John Legend is confident about his latest album Evolver, the dynamic successor to 2004's Get Lifted (which yielded his breakthrough love song Ordinary People) and 2006's Once Again.'I never felt like I should be wed...

Female Singer Wins Jamaica's Rising Stars

Against thunderous cheers and screams and with a mother running around in excitement at the Courtleigh Auditorium, Cameal Davies, hailing from the Kingston 14 community of Denham Town, emerged to create history as...

Dub Music's Man On The Frontline :- Ticklah

Even if you haven’t heard his name, you’ve probably heard Ticklah's (a.k.a. Victor Axelrod's) contributions to dozens of familiar projects. As a co-producer (and the keyboardist) of Dub Side of the Moon, he...

Rocker Michael Franti Embraced By Reggae Fraternity

Nearly twelve years since his sojourn into the Reggae genre, Micheal Franti made his first live appearance at the legendary Redbones Jazz and Blues café in Kingston, Jamaica on Thursday night.Dressed in full black...

Celebs Turn Out To Celebrate With Usain Bolt

It was a who's who event at the QUAD on Sunday October 5 as QUAD, Digicel and Guinness hosted an exclusive party private party for the triple gold medallist Usain Bolt.Anyone who was anyone was in attendance from...

Rap Legend Heavy D Goes Reggae With New Album

Rap veteran Heavy D came out of the New York scene in the mid-'80s, finding fame for such hits as 'Now That we Found Love' and 'Got me Waiting,' as well as rapping on Michael Jackson's 'Jam' and doing the theme to...

Beenie Man Cleared Of Tax Evasion Charges

Self-proclaimed King of the Dancehall, Beenie Man, has been cleared by the Jamaican court in all charges related to his multi-million dollar tax evasion case.Late last year, it was reported that Beenie Man owed the...

Dancehall Superstar Mr. Vegas Retires From Reggae

Dancehall Reggae star Mr. Vegas, who announced his retirement from Reggae, was feted by friends and close associates at the Kingston branch of the popular TGIF food chain.The DJ and real estate mogul, announced his...

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