HEAR THIS: Mr. Vegas ft. Wyclef Jean & Verna Nova “Girl Don’t Break It”
Shake What Your Momma Gave You, But Try Not To Damage Anything “Am I ready?” Clef tells Vegas at the top of this tune. “The Carnival returns man.” That’s a big statement coming from a world-renowned music maker like Wyclef Jean. Last time he threw a carnival it was a multiplatinum Grammy-winning fete. The former […]
Fuse ODG Talks “This Is New Africa” Movement
UK Afrobeat Artist On A Mission To Make Worldwide Music Ghanian-born and South-London based, Fuse ODG is a pioneer of UK Afrobeat who’s now signed to 3Beat Records and his song “Antenna” is up for MTV Iggy’s “Song of the Year.” A few weeks after winning his first MOBO Award, Fuse spoke with Reshma B about his […]
“Tessanne A Roots” Says Colin Channer
“Tessanne Represents Something Deeply Emotional,” Writes The Celebrated Novelist “To us, Tessanne is more than her talent, more than an exemplar of range, timing, and vocal control,” the noted Jamaican novelist Colin Channer wrote in a piece for the Wall Street Journal‘s website just before Tessanne Chin was announced as the winner of Season 5 of NBC’s […]
Wyclef Jean Booked For 30th Anniversary Staging of Sting
Talks Super Cat, Bounty Killer, and The Fugees For the past 30 years the day after Christmas has been the dancehall fanatic’s biggest secret Santa gift: a one-night-only no-holds-barred stage-show/battle-royale known as Sting. This year’s headliners include Super Cat, Mavado, 2 Chainz, Ninja Man, Sizzla, Aidonia, Kiprich. And now the Greatest One Day Reggae Show […]
Fuse ODG Talks Collabs with Konshens, Elephant Man & Wyclef Jean
“We’re All One People” Says the UK Afrobeat Artist Who’s On A Mission To Make World Music UK based Afro-Beat artist Fuse ODG recently sat down with Reshma B to discuss his recent collaborations with Jamaican dancehall stars Konshens and Elephant Man, and the Haitian-American superstar Wyclef Jean. Fuse, whose manager happens to be Jamaican, […]
Samantha J Reveals Crush On “Bad Bwoy Bieber”
“Tight Skirt” Teen Star Tells All In Her Complex Individuals Interview Seventeen-year-old Jamaican pop sensation Samantha J is making big moves since her single “Tight Skirt” blew up worldwide. Her spicy video was rated “most shared” on MTV.com and BET recently tapped her to kick off 106 & Park’s “Young Starz” week. And speaking of […]
WATCH THIS: Jesse Royal “Modern Day Judas” Official Music Video
Mr. Royal Rides The Rootsman Riddim Jesse Royal has had a great 2013. Just listen to his In Comes The Small Axe mixtape (download link here) and you’ll get a strong sense that a powerful new voice has arrived in the rootical dancehall phalanx that includes the likes of Chronixx, Kabaka Pyramid, and Protoje. Today […]
Colonel Josie Wales Pon Radio Lily
The Outlaw Rides Through The Strictly Boomshots Show. Jesus Christ—We Nice! In A$AP Ferg’s smash hit “Shabba,” the Harlem rapper idolizes Shabba for wearing “eight gold rings” and “one gold tooth.” But if the truth be told, it was not Shabba Ranks but his mentor Josie Wales who originated that style of fanciness. Had […]
Reggae Grammy Nominees Announced For 2013
The Music Industry’s Highest Honor Will Go To One of These Five Reggae Acts If there’s one thing reggae fans love to complain about it’s the Grammy Awards. Well today the nominees for Best Reggae Album category have been revealed, and let’s just say there’s going to be some more lively debates going on. Check […]
Ladysmith Black Mambazo on Nelson Mandela
South Africa’s Cultural Ambassadors Speak On Madiba’s Passing The Grammy-winning South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo has released this message on the passing of President Nelson Mandela, who once said their music was a great inspiration to him. “The Father of our nation, Nelson Mandela, has finished his journey. One wants to think in terms […]
Top 10 Nelson Mandela Reggae Selections
Singers and Players of Instruments Pay Tribute to the Late Great South African Hero Despite his advanced age, the news of Nelson Mandela’s passing came as a terrible shock today. Perhaps that is because the South African leader had become a living icon of human rights and endurance in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. […]
WATCH THIS: Cham ft. Damian Marley “Fighter” Official Music Video
Show Me The Light, And Mek It Shine Bright Anytime Cham and Dave Kelly connect, they’re going to make a big tune. But when Cham and the Stranger link with Gongzilla? Now that’s history in the making. We’ve been all over this song “Fighter” since it first dropped, but today the visuals were premiered over […]