ReggaeWorld TV Impresses

The Reggae Industry’s first Interactive television station is now online. ReggaeWorldTV is currently under going beta testing, and so far the numbers are impressive.  The 24/7 interactive TV channel has seen over 1000 unique views since it opened its doors for beta...

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...

Snoop Dogg To Drop Reggae Album

Reinventing yourself is the only way to stay on top in this game.You have to try new things and show different sides of yourself or else the people will get bored.It seems like no one understands this better than...

Who The Hell Is...Winston McAnuff ?

The son of a preacher, Winston was born in 1957, in the hills of Manchester parish, near Christiana, in Jamaica.His parents were very fond of music and it was only natural for him to sing in church. After his...

The Wailers:- Still On A Musical Mission

The Wailers originally formed in 1969 with Bob Marley and four other members, including Aston “Family Man” Barrett, who taught Marley how to play the guitar and serves as the current musical director of the...

Matthew McConaughey's Search For Mishka

A millennium eve holiday in Jamaica sparked Matthew McConaughey's passion for the music of little known reggae singer Mishka, whose work he has championed.The Tropic Thunder actor began a quest lasting years to...

Kendra Aixe Designs To Be Featured On Jamaican Talent Showcase

Dancehall is more than the lyrical prowess and the arresting metaphors that are sealed by artistes in their songs. In fact there is one distinctive facet to dancehall that must just not be overlooked and that is the...

Mavado Breaks Bob Marley Online Domination

Currently breaking barriers for Dancehall music, Mavado is slowly entrenching himself in the fabric of North American popular culture. Recently another round of promotion in New York saw Mavado making an...

Classic Albums - Mikey General & Andrew Paul – Sound bwoy burial

This hilarious cover gives me an excuse to write about an essential part of Jamaican music culture, the sound system.Back in the 1950s and 60s, music playback equipment was priced way out of reach for many...

Reggae Art Exhibit In Washington D.C

The Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, in association with the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) will be staging a reggae symposium and art exhibition on Monday, February 23.Entitled 'Salute to Reggae', the...

Burning Spear Captures 2nd Grammy Award

At the 2009 Grammy Awards, Burning Spear walked away with the covetted music trophy for Best Reggae Album 'Jah Is Real' beating out dancehall heavyweights Shaggy, Elephant, Heavy D and reggae icons Lee 'Scratch'...

Nas & Damian Marley Unite On Mega Album Project

Hip-hop icon NAS is teaming up with reggae star DAMIAN 'JUNIOR GONG' MARLEY to release a new album.The I Can hitmaker reveals he has been busy in the studio with Bob Marley's son to produce a disc paying tribute to...

U.S Equity Firm Invests Millions In Marley Brands

Bob Marley's family and Hilco Consumer Capital, a private equity firm that invests in retail brands, are preparing a major push to license the late reggae legend's likeness, trademarks and themes for apparel, food...

UK Sun Blasted For Labelling Jamaica "Druggie Paradise"

Jamaica's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Burchell Whiteman, has reprimanded the Sun Newspaper in London, England for describing the island as a "druggie paradise".In an article claiming that popular...

Courtney John Is A Lucky Man !!

With 2009 still fresh on the calendar, Courtney John is already steaming up the airwaves worldwide.His latest release “Lucky Man” has quickly captured the radio waves and turntables from Brixton to Kingston...
 

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