WATCH THIS: Giants of Lovers Rock
Fresh From London: Reshma B Interviews Janet Kay, Carroll Thompson, Peter Hunnigale, and More Reggae may have been born in Jamaica, but these days it’s a worldwide phenomenon. And the first place it spread was toEngland, where Jamaicans abroad created their own unique sound that came to be known as Lovers Rock. One of the […]
Reasoning With Cham & O
Reshma B Chats With Dancehall’s Hottest Husband And Wife Duo Just after mashing up the stage at Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica, Cham & O speak with the ReggaeGirlAboutTown about being the hottest married couple in the dancehall game. EveryTING Tun up. Video After The Jump…
WATCH THIS: Reasoning With Mr. Williamz
Reshma B Interviews The UK DJ Who Says He Runs England Ever since we heard Mr. Williamz shocking out on Green Lion’s “More Spiritual” riddim we were impressed with the way he brought the foundation dancehall style over up-to-date 2012 riddims. Furthermore, we were intrigued by some of the bold claims he made on the […]
WATCH THIS: Edward Seaga Speaks On “Reggae Golden Jubilee”
The Former Prime Minister Turns Selector, Picking 100 Tunes To Represent The Best of Jamaica To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence, former Prime Minister Edward Seaga teamed up with V.P. Records to create the historic anthology Reggae Golden Jubilee. The producer of the Higgs & Wilson track “Manny Oh” returned to his musical roots […]
WATCH THIS: Beres Hammond & Friends Live In London
Beres Welcomes Romain Virgo and Tarrus Riley Onstage At Wembley Arena, And They All Chat With RGAT On the final night of the Beres & Friends tour at London’s Wembley Arena, Beres invites Romain Virgo onstage to perform “Can’t Sleep” and bigs up the young singer to the fullest. But that’s not all. Beres also […]
HEAR THIS: Cocoa Tea Pon Radio Lily
Cocoa Calls In To The Strictly Boomshots Show We don’t usually do phoners on the Strictly Boomshots show—but we made an exception for Cocoa Tea. The fisherman from Clarendon has caught more than a few classics in the stormy seas of reggae music. Think about all the eras this classical reggae dancehall superstar spans—from Junjo […]
INTERVIEW: Up Close With Kehv
Find Out Why They Call Him “The Prince Of Reggae Soul” Kehv is a soulful reggae artist who’s been doing his thing for quite some time now—almost a decade to be exact. You may not know his name yet but pay attention: Kehv has international appeal and fans across the globe. We’re going to give […]
INTERVIEW: Reasoning With Lady Chann
The UK Dancehall Queen Meets The ReggaeGirlAboutTown Earlier tonight at the launch party for her new mixtape Dun Dem Season: The Trilogy, Lady Chann mashed up the stage—shoes off & everyTING—and celebrated another career milestone. So what better time to get to know one of the wickedest lady lyricists outta London? The artist formerly known as […]
WATCH THIS: The Crowning of Lady Saw
Welcome The Queen of the Dancehall This summer Muma Saw received a long-overdue recognition of her undisputed status as the Queen of the Dancehall. As fate would have it, her coronation took place on the very same Sumfest stage where she was once banned from performing. Boomshots just got our hands on the exclusive footage […]
INTERVIEW: Tanya Stephens, Forever Vocal
We Can Always Depend on Tanya to Tell It Like It Is When it comes to the reggae/dancehall genre, the competition is fierce—and mostly dominated by males. There is no shortage of female artists however, holding their own and showing their prowess. Many come and go, while a select few have earned their veteran stripes. […]
WATCH THIS: Reasoning With Cris Cab
Echo Boomer No. 1 Raps With The ReggaeGirlAboutTown Cris Cab is a young singer-songwriting from Miami with reggae roots, a pop sensibility, and a huge fanbase of hot young girls. (He calls his fans EchoBoomers—if you don’t know maybe you’re too old?) Cris first popped up on our radar when he signed with Pharrell and […]
INTERVIEW: Jah Thomas Speaks on Super Cat & Nas “The Don”
Reasoning With A Dancehall Legend Besides being a crucial entertainer with the mic in his hand, Jah Thomas was one of the first dancehall DJs to take control of his own destiny as a businessman. His “Midnight Rock” label did not just release certified boomshots like his own “Shoulder Move” and “Friday Night Jamboree,” he […]