Snoop Lion: Why Did Snoop Dogg Change His Name?

Snoop Dog: 'Now I'm Snoop Lion' Snoop Dogg is no longer Snoop Dog. Now he's Snoop Lion.  Snoop (Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. when he's at home) announced the name change during a press conference in New York,...

The Harder They Come Musical Returns To Stratford.

The Harder They Come musical based on the Jamaican hit film returns to itStratford roots in August for three nights. The musical adapted from thefilm that featured Jimmy Cliff is back and as part of...

Yaadtube - A Place To Watch Caribbean Shows

In an ever growing marketplace where creativity is in abundance, the film industry within the Caribbean appears to be a slow moving train. In order to speed up the process, individuals, governments and private sector has to view the film industry as a source of export similar...

Reggae Gets a Boost

  The Global Reggae Industry recently received a well needed boost with the launch of the industry’s first computerized chart compilation. The chart dubbed “Global Reggae Top 40” utilizes a specially written software that collects and aggregates quantitative and...

J-Dung Radio The New Reggae & Soca Station Online

Reggae Music Newest Radio Station ‚FiWEH.com is proud to present J-Dung Radio as it takes to the internet playing non-stop Reggae and Soca Music, and talk radio programs. Reggae & Soca's newest radio service draws from diverse West Indian genres both modern and classic,...

Help Support Connie Campbell Sing Again After Having A Stroke

THE little country church in the sleepy, deep rural district of Clapham was filled to capacity on that rainy evening 10 years ago. It was Miss Eva's funeral and it seemed as if every household had emptied itself to attend. I sat on a hard church bench like everyone else as...

Beenie Man: A "Kill the Gays" Performer Coming to Rochester, NY

Jamaican reggae musician Beenie Man, known for his "kill the gays" lyrics, is coming to Rochester, New York on Friday March 12th, 2010, to perform at Water Street Music Hall. Viciously homophobic, Beenie Man...

Ukulele Ray Releases New Album

Famed pop-artist, musician and singer/songwriter, Ukulele Rayannounces the release of his new album "My Heart Belongs to Uke."The new CD features Ukulele Ray, performing several of his original...

Producer Handcancel's New Compilation Album Available for $5,750

Artisanal music producer Handcancel has released his latest album "Handcancel Presents Sampeloco" today. The album is a compilation featuring Rock, Rap, and Reggae by underground legends from Lawrence, MA to Sarasota, FL. A blazing cover of "Pleasure Victim" by Berlin is...

Rock the Bells 2009 Lineup: Nas, Common, The Roots to Headline

Hip-hop's heavyweights are gathering again for the 2009 edition of the Rock the Bells tour, with Nas, Common, and The Roots scheduled to headline the rap fest's proceedings. Other artists picked to play include a...

One Love One Love

Article: Forget Reading, forget not finding your tent because this humdinger of a festival is sure to make you dance. It certainly made us! You won’t find herds of pale, badly tattooed BMTH fans here, instead you...

Trouble At Montreal International Reggae festival

Cezar Brumeanu, the producer and guiding force of the Montreal International Reggae Festival since its inception in 2004, has quit the organization. In a tersely worded statement from Brumeanu’s CB Productions, he...

Lord Tanamo suffers stroke; abandoned in Canadian nursing home

" Pioneer ska singer Lord Tanamo has lost his ability to speak and is now living in the Lincoln Place of Nursing Home, Toronto, Canada. The 74-year-old former vocalist of the Skatalites Band has had a stroke that has left him unable to speak for some time now. In an e-mail...

Dancehall Singer Serani Robbed In St. Croix

Jamaican reggae artist Craig "Serani" Marsh - a member of the hit-making trio Daseca - was robbed early Monday at gunpoint in his Christiansted hotel room about an hour after his performance at the Crucian Christmas Festival Village, police said.Marsh was robbed by two...

Ce'cile Drops New Album Online

Launching 2009 in true ‘bad gyal’ style, Jamaican reggae artist Ce’Cile - a member of the Danger Zone camp - is proud to bring forward the special expanded digital release, Worth It, featuring two new bonus tracks in cooperation with Zojak World Wide, the leading...

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