Reggae Grammy Nominees Announced For 2013
The Music Industry’s Highest Honor Will Go To One of These Five Reggae Acts If there’s one thing reggae fans love to complain about it’s the Grammy Awards. Well today the nominees for Best Reggae Album category have been revealed, and let’s just say there’s going to be some more lively debates going on. Check […]
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Junior Murvin “Police & Thieves”
Watch How Dem Fight Outta Street It is with a heavy heart we at Boomshots bring you today’s Flashback Friday tune. It seemed only right to honor the passing of one of Dub music’s foundation artistes, none other than Junior Murvin.
The Journey of Jah Bouks
When Something Is Meant To Be… It Will Be Humble, determined, talented and focused, that’s Jah Bouks. I smile as I think about the journey the singer has been on. A journey which began since he was a mere twelve years old. Before he was even conceived, his father had already decided, after watching a […]
Ladysmith Black Mambazo on Nelson Mandela
South Africa’s Cultural Ambassadors Speak On Madiba’s Passing The Grammy-winning South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo has released this message on the passing of President Nelson Mandela, who once said their music was a great inspiration to him. “The Father of our nation, Nelson Mandela, has finished his journey. One wants to think in terms […]
Top 10 Nelson Mandela Reggae Selections
Singers and Players of Instruments Pay Tribute to the Late Great South African Hero Despite his advanced age, the news of Nelson Mandela’s passing came as a terrible shock today. Perhaps that is because the South African leader had become a living icon of human rights and endurance in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. […]
WATCH THIS: Cham ft. Damian Marley “Fighter” Official Music Video
Show Me The Light, And Mek It Shine Bright Anytime Cham and Dave Kelly connect, they’re going to make a big tune. But when Cham and the Stranger link with Gongzilla? Now that’s history in the making. We’ve been all over this song “Fighter” since it first dropped, but today the visuals were premiered over […]
HEAR THIS: Jah Cure “My Love”
We Gotta Live For This Moment If there was anyone who could f*ck up your emotions then count on Jah Cure to do that for sure. Cure has as many love songs as dancehall has whine songs and somehow they don’t get old. “My Love,” his track on Good Good Productions’ Brit Soul Jam riddim, […]
Bunji Garlin Wins 2013 Soul Train Award For Best International Performance
The Viking Of Soca Claims His Prize Trinidadian soca star Bunji Garlin takes home the 2013 Soul Train Award for Best International Performance with the meteoric hit “Differentology.”
WATCH THIS: Twin Of Twins “Up Wid Di Money (Official Music Video)”
Up Wid Di Money Or Go Dung Inna Hole Known for their hilarious skits and impersonations of top dancehall artistes, comedy duo Twin Of Twins takes a different route with the visual for their latest “Up Wid Di Money.” More a short film than a music video “Up Wid Di Money” depicts the harsh realities […]
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Scare Dem Crew “Many Many”
How Many Girls Scare Dem Get When They Ready? Monday the “Energy Gad” Elephant Man dropped a video honoring America’s favorite past time entitled “Miley Cyrus (Twerk).” Before Ele gained his moniker and had the gyal dem gyrating he was apart of the Scare Dem Crew. Consisting of Boom Dandimite, Elephant Man, Nitty Kutchie and Harry […]
Sean Paul Says No To Smoking Weed… But He Loves His Ganja Tea
Just Gimme The Trees And Mek We Drink It Up Dutty Paul dropped by the Juan Epstein podcast last week and chopped it up with Rosenberg and Cipher Sounds. Among the topics he touched on was the healing of the nation, aka marijuana. This may come as a surprise to Sean Paul fans, but the […]
HEAR THIS: Wayne Marshall ft. Ace Hood, Baby Cham, Waka Flocka “Go Harder”
Certified Boomshot Off The Tru Colors EP, Dropping Today Looks like the Ghetto Youths crew have been going extra hard this month, releasing the fruits of their labour. Hot on the heels of Christopher Ellis’s Better Than Love EP comes Wayne Marshall’s Tru Colors EP, which officially hits the streets today. The movement is large and the hard work sure […]