HEAR THIS: Wayne Wonder “Flashback”
How’d Singso Know We’ve Been “Right Here Waiting” For One Of His Classics To Come Back? There’s not many singers who can make a computerized riddim tug at your heartstrings like Wayne Wonder. His catalog is filled with dreamy love songs set to cutting-edge eletronic grooves. Back in the day he used to flip a […]
HEAR THIS: Shaggy ft. Beres Hammond “Fight This Feeling”
Sly & Robbie On The Riddim + Shaggy & Beres On The Mic = Total Niceness Since last year, Shaggy has been working on a very special roots rock reggae project with riddims laid down by the legendary Sly & Robbie and guest vocals by a who’s who of reggae superstars. When a Jamaican-born dancehall […]
WATCH THIS: Sadiki “Show You”
Sadiki Reminds Us That Actions Speak Louder Than Words In today’s society the phrase “I love you” has fell to little or no meaning at all. One doesn’t just have to say it, one has to really show it and prove to their significant other that they truly love them. Sadiki blesses us with […]
HEAR THIS: I-Octane “Pretty Little Flower”
Brand New Release Off the Valentine’s Day Mixtape “L.O.V.E. Y.O.U.” I-Octane loves the ladies, and he knows action speaks louder than words. So he’s blessed all the empresses with a free Valentine’s Day mixtape called “L.O.V.E. Y.O.U.” Some of these tunes you may have heard on Boomshots before. But one of the new ones is […]
HEAR THIS: Italis “Dash It Weh” and “Reminisce” Premiere
The Ragga-Rough DJ Chats Bout Both Sides Of Love—The Tuff And The Tender Patrick Anthony Willis’s mother gave birth to her sun by the roadside in the lush Jamaican parish of Portland. “I was born in the streets,” Italis says with a laugh, “so it will be hard for anyone to get me out.” As […]
Strictly Boomshots Lovers Selection
Valentine’s Day Vibes From Radio Lily With Love Love never goes out of season, but on a day like today it’s all anybody seems to be thinking about. That’s why this week’s Strictly Boomshots show is strictly for the lovers. So light the candles, pour the wine, and throw on this 3 hour mix to […]
HEAR THIS: Mr. Vegas “Whenever You’re Lonely”
Vegas Sings A Long-Distance Livication to his One and Only The latest release from MV Music is the Suriname riddim, a classic midtempo reggae groove with bubbling guitars and a hot horn section. The juggling features voices Gyptian, Nadine Sutherland, Natel, Lady G, and more. Since it is his production it’s fitting that Mr. Vegas […]
HEAR THIS: Morgan Heritage “Perfect Love Song”
Something Sweet & Strong From the Morgan Fam Morgan Heritage have blessed us with a previeew of their next album Here Come The Kings, and we like what we hear. “Perfect Love Song,” released this week on iTunes, has a nice beat, sweet melodies, and Gramps spitting a DJ verse. “The story behind ‘Perfect Love […]
WATCH THIS: Jah Cure “That Girl” Official Video
Iyah Cure Is Searching For His Dream Girl Earlier this week Jah Cure released his long-awaited album World Cry—and the music is so good it was worth the wait. Here’s his latest visual from the album, for the romantic tune “That Girl.” Cure’s legions of female fans are guaranteed to go wild for this one. Video After […]
Beres Hammond Interview: “There’s A Power Within Love Songs”
The Maestro Speaks On The State of Reggae Today, The Real Buju Banton, and His Own Musical Legacy For me, it started with Full Attention. Hugh Beresford Hammond’s first album for V.P. Records began with a drum roll and a saxophone tendril that laid the foundation for the textured tenor to plead his case with […]
HEAR THIS: I-Octane ft. Queen Ifrica “Wonderful Feelings”
Octane & Ifrica Sing About Love Inna Rootical Style When’s the last time your lover told you “Ask me for anything”? That’s the kind of love I-Octane and Ifrica are singing about on their new duet “Wonderful Feeling,” which adapts the hook from the reggae classic “Joy In The Morning” and chips in some dancehall […]
HEAR THIS: Inner Circle & Peetah Morgan “Broken Hearted”
Brand New Lovers Rock Selection from the album Inner Circle Dubets Ever since the tragic death of Jacob “Killer” Miller in a 1980 car crash, the legendary Jamaican band Inner Circle has worked with a range of vocalists. But on their upcoming album Dubets, the Bad Boys of Reggae collaborate with a range of great […]