Grafton Studios Natel Ready For The World

Singer Natel is the newest addition to the Grafton family. Grafton Studio is known worldwide as a home to the best musicians and artists in reggae music and the outstanding young talent Natel has also found an...

Dancehall Star Busy Signal Drops New Album

The sound of young Jamaica has been a constantly evolving, musical feast ever since local recordings began. Styles and faces come and go but every so often a singer or deejay will free themselves from the pack and...

Etana & Mavado For Mobo Awards 2008

The 13th Annual MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards announced its nominees Thursday, September 11.The Best New Reggae Artist category includes four VP recording artists (Etana, Mavado, Busy Signal and Tarrus...

Tarrus Riley Keeps The Reggae Juice Flowing

Take a jigger of reggae. Pour in a shot of Rastafari. Shake well. Stand back and wait for the explosion.Rastas and reggae have been a volatile cocktail since the 1970s when Bob Marley, who didn't invent either,...

Dancehall Reggae's Lyrical Assassin Hits New York

On August 22, Assassin performed to a sold out crowd at the Club Element in New York, where he unleashed hit after hit, and received resounding applause for hit songs “Wha Do Dem Guy Deh” and “Almighty...

Pato Banton's Musical Legacy Continues

Depending on your point of view, Pato Banton's career either started or ended with a bullet. It was fired in 2000. Banton, a two-decade reggae institution around the world, was on tour at the time. He had spent...

Michael Franti & The Jamaican Connection

Michael Franti has been to Jamaica many times and has recorded material there with his band Spearhead on multiple occasions. But every time Franti returns, he's taken by how much Jamaicans love music.The studio...

Armed killings cost nations billions of dollars

A recent survey has indicated that armed killings have cost countries billion of dollars.According to the survey conducted in the 90 countries, the economic cost from people killed by arms each year is estimated to total between US$95 billion and US$163 billion....

Mexico beats Canada 2-1 in CONCACAF soccer match

Watching the game yesterday we noticed how excellent the Canadian goalkeeper Lars Hirschfield is.The score could have been much higher. Omar Bravo 59 and  Rafael Marquez 73 scored for Mexico.Ali Gerba 78...

Eyewitness Of Spragga Benz Son Death Speaks Out

watch the video confession of the young man who was with Carlton Jnr when he was gunned down in cold blood by Jamaican police. Click Here to Watch The exclusive video !! The Reggae News Agency...

Newcomer Asa Takes Neo-Soul Music To A Whole New Level

She grew up listening to her father’s record collection, soaking up the heady sounds of soul, reggae and folk-jazz via Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley and classics from the Gold Coast of...

Usain Bolt Homecoming Celebration Sept 20th

The Hart Hill Usain Bolt Homecoming celebration is to be held in Usain Bolt' s hometown of Sherwood Content in Trelawny on Saturday September 20. National Meats/Hart Hill has come forward to help the people of...

Grafton Studios Keeping Reggae Legacy Alive

Grafton Studio is one of the most recognized and locally as well as internationally acclaimed studios in Jamaica. Situated in Vineyard Town, Kingston Grafton Studio has been established by CEO Mikei Bennett, world...

Bolt Returns Home To Heroes Welcome

Olympic champion Usain Bolt pointed to the sky in his signature victory pose as he returned to his native Jamaica on Monday.Jamaicans crowded the international airport to celebrate Bolt, who won three gold medals...

Jamaican Opera Singer Janet Scott Goes Global

The long awaited album of Jamaica's only Reggae Opera Diva Janet Scott is about to pop unto the charts in her release as an independent artist on Songcast Music. www.songcastmusic.com.Janet is a naturally gifted...

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