Tune For Tune: Battle of the “Hello” Reggae Versions
Who Did Adele’s Big Tune Better: Conkarah & Rosie Delmah or Alaine? Big up all Boomshots massive and welcome to a new feature we call “Tune for Tune.” Today we’re going to compare different reggae versions of Adele’s 2015 chart-topped “Hello.” In Reshma B’s latest Clash Music Reggae & Dancehall Column, she points out that […]
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 […]
HEAR THIS: Raging Fyah “Milk and Honey” PREMIERE
New Music From The We Remember Dennis Brown Album It’s been just ten days since V.P. Records announced the highly anticipated roots reggae project, We Remember Dennis Brown, which will see a range of Jamaican and international artists paying tribute to the Crown Prince of Reggae, Dennis Emmanuel Brown by recording some of his classic […]
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 […]
Marley Natural Mystic Blowing Through The Air
Excuse Me While I Light My Spliff Just last Friday in Los Angeles, Marley Natural announced the launch of their highly line of premium cannabis products. “We are fortunate to be living during a promising time of positive change, especially with regard to cannabis and how people understand it,” said Cedella Marley, Bob’s firstborn child, […]
Ten Great Bob Marley Songs You Probably Never Heard
The Songs That Made The Gong A Legend Are Not All On Legend Bob Marley’s greatest hits collection Legend is the top-selling reggae album of all time, with at least 15 million copies sold—according to the RIAA website. It’s a good bet the actual numbers are a lot higher, but let’s just say that the […]
WATCH THIS: Mr. Easy “Bashment Gal” Official Music Video
Classic Dancehall Throwback Co-Starring Tanto Blacks aka Reel Rich Anytime Mr. Easy and Ricky Blaze link up, they always bring out the best in each other. In the first video from Easy’s forthcoming EP, The Don, director Jay Will takes us back to the dancehall days of yesteryear. From Mr. Easy’s furry Kangol bucket hat […]
Macka B Drops Science At Rebel Salute:
From Vegetarianism to Marijuana Reform to Mosquito-Borne Viruses—Not To Mention “Bop and Chin”
The UK Lyrics Machine Was In Rare Form at Rebel Salute 2016 We’ve said ti before and we nah stop say it—when it comes to booking a fresh lineup of artists, Rebel Salute rules every time. Where else are you going to get a full set from Macka B? Faithful listeners of Mutabaruka’s Cutting Edge […]
DOWNLOAD: Randy Valentine “Radio Music” Mixtape
The Singer Ternt Rappa Now Valentine’s Day may be coming up, but don’t you ever try to put Randy Valentine in a box—not even a heart-shaped box. On his first mixtape, Bring Back the Love (which was downloaded over 50’000 times), RV voiced over classic reggae instrumentals from the “foundation” era of reggae. Yesterday the […]
Reasoning with Jahmiel: “Me Nuh Frighten Fe Benz and Beamer”
A Fresh DJ Is Coming… Watch Yah! One great thing about Rebel Salute, you can always count on seeing a different set of artists than all the other big reggae festivals and stage shows. Year in and year out, Rebel finds a way to book artists you haven’t heard from in years (if you’ve even […]
WATCH THIS: Richie Stephens “Rain From The Sky” Official Music Video
Lost Tape From Steely & Clevie’s Studio One Sessions This is a pretty good week for Richie Stephens. First came news that Rihanna’s producers had sampled his “Sail Away” riddim for her latest duet with Drake. (In other words Pot of Gold Productions must nyam some good food.) Now he’s seeing the release of a […]