Full Moon Playlist II
Ten Multi-Genre Selections for Your Halloween Party Playlist This year, Halloween was preceded by a Supermoon, making this holiday extra spooky. On September 27, 2015, a total lunar eclipse occurred and the moon passed into the Earth’s shadow. The moon appeared close to the earth with a bright red illuminance. The last time this happened […]
Luciano Headlines Rockhouse Foundation Benefit
The RockHouse Foundation Raises $232,000 in 2 Hours for the Youths The Rockhouse Foundation hosted its Annual dinner and live auction on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Paul Salmon, Chairman of the RockHouse Foundation, welcomed guests and discussed the symbiotic relationship between the Rock House Hotel’s philanthropic arm, RockHouse […]
The Rockhouse Foundation Annual Benefit
The Rockhouse Foundation Hosts Annual Benefit at Joe’s Pub at The Public in New York The Rockhouse Foundation is a New York based, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 2003. This foundation funds projects to build and restore schools in Jamaica. Some of the school projects they have worked onto date include, Negril All Age School, […]
Flashback Friday: Shirley Stewart “Walk Away From Love”
A Timeless Classic Still Melting Hearts in 2015 Spouge, a hybrid of latin, jazz, ska and calypso music, became popular in Barbados in the 1960s. Jackie Opel was the first to take this music to the rest of the Caribbean. With his untimely passing, Spouge lost its momentum. However, a few songs have stood the […]
Rastaman Refix: Ily Culcha featuring Isaac Faith
The 2014 hit “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea featuring CharlieXCX was an instant number 1 on the Billboard Top 100 chart. One of the main reasons for this was the jumpy beat which caused palpitations in reggae and hip hop. The beat was coproduced by The Invisible Men (Jason Pebworth, George Astasio, and Job Shave) and […]
Kelissa: Best Kept Secret
In a beautiful vocal tone, songstress, Kelissa delivers a tune that every woman can relate to. The versatile artist shows a soft, feminine vulnerability with cherubic vocals in this love ballad. More After The Jump…
Jah Cure: The Cure
Jah Cure’s third studio album, The Cure (VP records), holds steady at the number 1 spot on the Billboard Top Reggae Album Chart, for one month since its release on July 10. On this new album Jah Cure’s superb vocals are presented with multiple lyrical themes. In addition, Jah Cure said he worked hard to […]
Cultural Explosion with Major Lazer
The masterminds of Major Lazer: Diplo, Walshy Fire and Jillionaire fuse music and culture in, “Lean On, ” a collaboration with french producer, DJ snake. Danish singer, MO, adds a pop flair to the indian hip hop fusion, resulting in a funky dance song with a pulsating symphonic interlude. This song ranked as number 1 in […]
Til Shiloh: Blessed Earthstrong Buju Banton
It’s not an easy road, but once we have life, we have the opportunity to live, dream and hope. On his earthstrong, we salute the reggae icon, Grammy winning artist, Buju Banton and the amazing music he blessed the world with so far. As Gargamel marks his 42nd birthday behind bars—having instructed his defense team […]
Soca Wuk: Classic Foreigner Frank and New Skinny Banton
New and Old Soca Regarding Employee Benefits Summer time brings the hot calypso tunes with the double entrende narratives. These songs make you want to dance and laugh out loud at the same time. The ones regarding employment are interesting and usually involve a days work, where the laboror (also the narrator) is hired […]
Flashback Friday: Wayne Wonder, “No Letting Go”
In 2003, when “No Letting Go” hit MTV, Wayne Wonder’s music career went into a projectile motion that continues to reach new heights. Twelve years later, fans are still expressing their love for this song on YouTube and other social media. I caught up with Wayne Wonder this week to find out his inspiration for […]
Take A Sudden Flight Back to The Future
Protoje & Jesse Royal Bridge the Gap Between 1980s and 2015 Every now and then, a special tune hits the tympanic membrane, laden with both pearls of wisdom and music history. “Sudden Flight” by Protoje featuring Jesse Royal (from Protoje’s third studio album, Ancient future), lyrically advises the youth to use their God given talents […]