OkayAfrica Raises The Bar With D’banj, Sister Nancy, Rayvon and The Compozers in New York City
Okayafrica’s “Riddim and Beats” Fused Several Musical Genres On Thursday, August 10, 2017, Okayafrica, a company which fuses music, fashion and culture, presented “Riddim and Beats” at Lincoln Center. The diverse crowd awaited the excited line up, which included D’banj, Sister Nancy,and The Compozer. More After The Jump…
Navino Next Level: New Label, Music, and Outlook
Rising Star Overcomes Challenges and Sees Growth In Popularity With great vocals and song concepts, rising talent from St. Mary, Jamaica, Ricardo “Navino” Fraser, is steadily gaining momentum. Recently signing to Real Live Records and releasing the songs “Sup’n Like Suh,” “Yuh Fi Bruki, “Shallow Grave,” and “Never Touch Yet, ” Navino is seeing a […]
HEAR THIS: Jahmiel “U Me Luv”
Jahmiel Releases Sexy Summer Song Jahmiel received rave reviews for his Reggae Sumfest 2017 performance, described by Billboard Magazine writer, Pat Maschino as a “well paced, focused and razor sharp performance.” This artist continues to supersede our expectations and his new love song shows us a softer side of this “Great Man.” In the spring, […]
Chronixx Celebrates ‘Chronology’ at Celebrate Brooklyn!
Reshma B Kicks It With The Chron Dada It still seems strange to call Chronixx’s album Chronology a debut. From Start a Fyah to Dread & Terrible to Roots & Chalice, the Steam Ministah has put in much work over the years. But last Friday, the artist’s first official album was released to digital streaming […]
WATCH THIS: Chronixx “Likes” Official Music Video
Like it or Love it, Chronixx Keeps His Culture In New Visuals Chronixx carries us on a journey through music in the video “Likes” from his forthcoming debut album Chronology. Directed by Joachim Maquet (@alleyesonit), the video was shot in London on the UK portion of his fore-running Chronology tour. Known for his intimiate performances […]
Three Female Reggae Artists To Watch In The U.S.
More Lionesses On The Rise Recently there has been a rise in the number of female dancehall and reggae artists in Jamaica. On the roots and culture side you have Jah9, Kelissa, Hempress Sativa and Xana Romeo garnering international attention, and on the dancehall side there is Spice, Shensea, and Ishawna setting dances and stages […]
Greensleeves Records Celebrates 40th Year Anniversary at B.B. Kings Blues and Grill in New York City
Star-Studded Event Captures Music in A Time Capsule The founders of Greensleeves Records, Chris Sedgewick and Chris Cracknell launched the record label in 1977 and sky rocketed the careers of many foundation artists and cross over artists, including: Barrington Levy, Shabba Ranks , Beeenie Man, Mr. Vegas, Shaggy, Elephant Man, Vybz Kartel and more. Partnering […]
Reasoning With Estelle: “Reggae Is In My Soul”
West London Singer Delves Deep Into Her Reggae Roots The first time most of the world heard about Estelle Fanta Swaray, she was collaborating with Kanye West on the Grammy-winning smash “American Boy.” That song, which featured Kanye spitting his best soundboy slang—”Here comes the number-one champion sound!”—appeared on her 2008 album Shine, along with […]
PREMIERE: Konshens “Beautiful” Lyric Video
To All The Ladies, With Maximum Respect In Every Aspect You already know Konshens as the man who loves to see “Gal A Bubble.” He’s not even mad at a “Bad Gal” who might even “Bruk Off” supm. But with his latest release, Konshens shows another side of his character. On this sweet rub-a-dub selection, […]
EXCLUSIVE: Busy Signal Addresses The Disruption of His U.S. Debut
The Turf President’s Historic Set Got Cut Short at Groovin in the Park—We Spoke With Him Right Afterwards Yesterday Busy Signal made history by performing his first ever show in the U.S.A. at this year’s Groovin In The Park festival. But re-writing history is not always an easy road—sometimes there are a few potholes along […]
DJ Khaled Drops New Video With Sizzla “I’m So Grateful”
Kalonji and Khaled and Asahd Giving Thanks and Praises If you’ve been following DJ Khaled since before his Snapchat days, you know that he’s been deeply immersed in reggae and dancehall culture for years. If you’ve been paying attention since the days when he used to compete in sound clashes like Fully Loaded, you know Sizzla is one […]
PREMIERE: The Holdup “Solid”
What Would Make You Solid? Last December San Jose, California reggae band The Holdup topped the Billboard Reggae chart with their album Leaves in the Pool, Six months later, the ban’s lead singer and songwriter Mike Garmany is opening up about his battle with anxiety and depression—which left him “nearly suicidal”—in a new song called “Solid,” which Boomshots proudly premieres today. “This […]