The Love Chocolate Playlist
Boomshots Presents A Multi-Genre Playlist for Valentine’s 2016 It’s that time again, lovers. This article features 14 decadent tunes in Reggae, Jazz, Contemporary, and Rhythm and Blues, for your listening pleasure. The songs were selected based on the artist/talent, lyrical content and overall sound. More After The Jump…
SABBATH MEDITATION: Tony Curtis “My God Is Real”
Music You Can Listen To On The Sabbath: Word Sound & Power There is something so great about being spiritually in tune. When we seek God first this happens. God becomes your eyes and ears in life (Mathew 6:33). God sees the heart of men (1 Samuel 16:7) and God says “My sheep hear my […]
Takashi Productions Presents Yami Bolo Tell Me You Love Me On The Slay Riddim
Brooklyn Producer Takashi Suehiro Debuts New riddim with Veteran Reggae Artist Yami Bolo When two different worlds collide, sometimes you realize that the differences are quite subtle and may never matter at all. When this happens in music, it is a magical fusion. The artist and producer can unite in a studio and create an […]
Cannabis Cup Band Celebrates 20th Anniversary Bob Marley Tribute in New York City
Bringing the Spirit of the Tuff Gong to the Concrete Jungle On Saturday, February 6, 2016, reggae lovers around the world celebrated the life and music of Robert Nesta Marley, the undisputed King of Reggae. In Times Square, the heart of New York City, the Cannabis Cup Band (CCB) of all-stars, paid tribute to one […]
WATCH THIS: Samory-I “African Daughter” Official Music Video
A Song With An Afrikan Standard of Beauty A Rasta Man was one of the first persons to question why I “relax the kinks” in my hair. I was at a lost for words and then I said ” Well to make it look smooth and groomed.” He broke into unbridled laughter and while I […]
Reasoning With Rassi Hardknocks About “Legal,” A Reggae Song for the Movement
In Comes A Brand New Marijuana Anthem for 2016 The stink of Marijuana vapors is creating a cloud cover that commands our attention. For the first time since the 1913 Ganja Law, which was strictly enforced by the island’s government, the citizens of Jamaica now have the opportunity to use recreational marijuana. Whether one smokes […]
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Damian Marley ft. Stephen Marley & Yami Bolo “Still Searching”
In The Twinkling Of An Eye, Dem Ready Fi Pull Down The Karl Kani… While “Affairs of the Heart” may be the fan favorite love song by Damian Marley, Jr. Gong, he has many other love songs with poignant lyrics. Many are interlaced with socially conscious issues. The 2001 song “Still Searching” featuring Stephen Marley […]
Micah Shemaiah: The Man, Music and Message
Interview with The Original Dread During Yaadcore’s recent sets in New York at Downtown Top Ranking with Deadly Dragon Sound at The Delancey and Sattama Sundays with Stateside Revolution at Bar 13, he played several Micah Shemaiah tunes that ignited the dance floor with skanking and flickering of lighters. Based on the audience response to […]
HEAR THIS: Chronixx “Majesty”
Chronixx Hails His Empress The Steam Ministah pours out his heart in this touching love ballad. With music inspired by the Studio One soul selection “I’ll Be Around” by Otis Gayle, and poetic lyrics that read like an excerpt from the Old Testament’s Song of Solomon, he speaks directly to his empress. “Before I hold you in […]
Yaadcore in New York City for Ethiopian Christmas
Yaadcore Back In New York City By Popular Demand Receiving world-wide acclaim in the reggae and the general music community, Rory Cha aka Yaadcore was invited by three different venues to have a musical Ethiopian Christmas in New York City. Interview After The Jump…
2016 Kickoff Playlist
Multi-genre Playlist of Songs That Are Already Moving the Massive Internationally in 2016 The start of the New Year could not be any better. This playlist highlights ten notable releases between the end of last year and the beginning of this year, that are stirring up the musical anticipation for the rest of […]
Remembering J Capri
The untimely death of a rising dancehall artist The most difficult news to grasp is the untimely death of a young, ambitious, big thinker. These are words friends of Jordan Phillips aka J Capri use to describe her. She reminded most of a young Patra, she definitely had “crossover potential”. Her musical sound was a […]