Tobago Jazz Experience Kicks Off This Week
Soca, Reggae, and R&B in A Lush Tropical Setting The island of Trinidad is synonymous with carnival and you may still be recovering from February’s ordeal, but in the month of April the focus shifts to the beautifully laid-back sister island of Tobago where it’s all about the Jazz Experience. Sun, sea, sand and soca […]
HEAR THIS: Sizzla “Psalms 121”
Churchical Chants For Kalonji’s Upcoming Album The Messiah Although he can rip up a dancehall track any time he feels like it, The Messiah represents Sizzla Kalonji’s welcome return to spiritual roots reggae. Released through his Kalonji Music label, the album returns to the Afrocentric themes of clasic albums like Black Woman & Child and Da […]
Collie Buddz “Lights It Up” in NYC
Collie Buddz Turnt it Up at SOBs! It has been some time since Collie Buddz has graced NYC with his presence but his performance on April 18 was worth the wait. The Reggae/Dancehall artist hit the stage at SOBs as his second stop on the Light it Up Tour and brought in quite the diverse […]
Warrant Issued for Mavado’s Arrest, Attorney Acts to Stop It
More Legal Woes for the Gully Gad Mavado is one of many reggae stars whom the legal system can’t seem to leave alone. Since last July the Gully Gad has been fighting assault charges and now a warrant has been placed because of his non-appearance on a recent court date. Read After The Jump For […]
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Eek-A-Mouse “Ganja Smuggling (live)”
Let’s Start Your 4/20 Weekend Off Right. As the day winds down some of you are probably already thinking about your 420 shenanigans. Let us indulge you a bit with this 1982 classic “Ganga Smuggling” from the original “Sing-Jay” himself Eek-A-Mouse’s debut album “Wa Do Dem.” Eek-A-Mouse regales us with tales of living in the […]
HEAR THIS: Carnival TAO 2013 By Precision Productions
This Mix May Cause Some Carnival Tabanca It’s Monday, rarely anything spectacular happens on a Monday and by now you’re probably at work staring at the clock realizing you have at least 5 more hours in that place. Need a pick me up? Not talking about a caffeine fueled one, more along the lines of music motivation. Caution! Carnival […]
Chronixx & Zinc Fence Band “Ain’t No Giving In” Live From Germany
Here Comes Trouble! Real Reggae Music Coming To A City Near You As Chronixx & the Zinc Fence Band blaze their way across Europe, they have already performed in Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Denmark & Germany. This week the crew heads to Switzerland & Austria before flying home. Check out some highlights from the tour and see […]
WATCH THIS: Major Lazer Ft. Busy Signal, The Flexican & FS Green “Watch Out For This (Bumaye)” Official Video
Major Lazer Takes It Back To Dancehall’s Golden Age Major Lazer unleashes a fresh visual for their stand out-track “Watch Out For This (Bumaye)” off their highly anticipated “Free The Universe” album, dropping April 16th. We already showed you the exclusive behind-the-scenes footage. Now let’s check the finished video as the Lazer flashes us […]
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The Wailers “Concrete Jungle” (Original)
The Raw UnCut Verson Of One Of Bob Marley & The Wailers Hardest Tunes With tomorrow, April 13th making it 40 years since arguably one of the most important reggae albums ever released, we here at Boomshots dug in the crates and pulled out the original cut of “Concrete Jungle” off the 1973 ground breaking record “Catch […]
Bob Marley’s “Catch A Fire” Turns 40
Island Records Founder Chris Blackwell Speaks On The Record This week (April 13th to be exact)marks the 40th anniversary of Bob Marley And The Wailers “Catch A Fire.” Often credited as one of the first reggae albums to gain international acclaim as well as to many one of the greatest albums of all time in any genre, but […]
HEAR THIS: Gregory Isaacs “Night Nurse” (Strip Mix)
Necessary Mayhem Remixes The Cool Ruler Curtis Lynch Jr. has been serving up bass-heavy dancehall tracks with next generation UK artists for a hot minute now. But his latest production on the Necessary Mayhem imprint is very much on the classic tip. Gregory Isaacs Remixes brings the Cool Ruler’s catalog into 2013, reworking those Roots Radics […]
Sturgav Hi Fi and Volcano Hi Power at the 02 Academy
Two Big Sounds Rock Brixton Easter Weekend When you’re talking about classical roots rock rub-a-dub sound systems, there are no more celebrated names in the dancehall of fame than King SturGav Hi Fi and Volcano High Power. Sturgav was established by Daddy U Roy, the legendary DJ who made his name on King Tubby’s Home […]