Super Cat Confirmed for Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise
The Wild Apache Will Be On Board—Nah Tek Back No Chat Not content to be merely awesome, the second annual Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise continues to up the artistic ante. Yesterday Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley’s official cruise Facebook page made a late-breaking announcement: dancehall reggae legend Super Cat has just been confirmed for both […]
HEAR THIS: Chronixx “Ghetto People”
All A We Ghetto People It has been a while since we last heard from Chronixx. It’s nice to hear from the yute every now and again as he tells us what he’s up to and what’s on his mind. Namely, teaming up with Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, the mastermind behind the “On The Corner” […]
Ghetto Youths International Posse Tour the U.S. In Support of Set Up Shop Vol. 2
Cham, Wayne Marshall, Jo Mersa, Christopher Ellis & Black-Am-I Touch The Road There is a famous saying “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” and for the heirs of reggae legend Bob Marley, Damian, Stephen and Julian Marley, their actions prove just that. Just as their father founded the Tuff Gong imprint, his youths […]
Reasoning with Father Metro
Metro Media Top Selector Talks Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise Sound Clash on the Sea Jimmy Metro, aka Haldane James, took over Metro Media in 1976 after the sound’s original founder, Lou Gooden, emigrated from the island. Building up the sound’s following in the Woodford Park area of central Kin, Jimmy had a great ear […]
Legalize it! Wiz Khalifa, Queen Ifrica, Jr. Gong, Chronixx, Sizzla, Tarrus Riley and Lee “Scratch” Perry Chat ‘Bout Ganja Legalization and the Healing of the Nation
Could Legalizing Ganja Really Make It The Healing of The Nation At Last? Four decades ago Peter Tosh sang “Legalize It” and countless Rastafarians have suffered at the hands of the law for the sake of the holy sacremental herb. Now the Jamaican government is taking steps to decriminalize ganja with an eye to full […]
Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise Doubles Up for 2015
Cabins Going Fast As Barrington, Maxi , Elly, Popcaan, Capleton Confirmed Due to overwhelming demand, the second annual Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise will offer two back-to-back cruises in 2015, from November 30th to December 10th. According to the cruise’s official Facebook page, the newly confirmed talent for 2015 includes Ky-Mani Marley, Protoje, Barrington Levy, […]
The RootsMan Riddim Roars
Its hard to believe the RootsMan Riddim, mixed by Maticalise and produced by Overstand Entertainment, is two years old. In conjunction with the lion paws of artists that used it as a canvas for musical surrealism, the riddim continues to roar. In this article, Boomshots Magazine features 5 high caliber songs on the RootsMan Riddim […]
Reasoning with Queen Ifrica: “When You Speak You Become an Enemy of the State”
Reshma B Links The Fyah Muma at Flames Productions HQ in Kingston, JA On the last day of 2014, the Reggae Girl About Town dropped by Flames Productions HQ in Kingston, Jamaica to see wha gwan. She had a nice chat with the Fyah Muma about her new album and her hot new collaboration with […]
WATCH THIS: Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley “Is it Worth It? (Gunman World)” Official Music Video
Nabil Directs a Dark mini-Epic for Gongzilla’s Shotta’s Lament From the moment Jr. Gong hopped on the Rootsman Riddim, it was a major statement. For an established reggae superstar to join forces with a juggling that featured up-and-coming Jamaican artists like Chronixx, Jesse Royal, and Tarrus Riley. It didn’t hurt that Damian’s new song itself, […]
WATCH THIS: Live Pon The Reggae Cruise 2015
They Said “What Happens On The Cruise Stays On The Cruise”—But They Were Wrong! Having successfully completed its second annual mission, Damian Marley’s Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise goes down in history as another amazing experience for lovers of reggae and dancehall music. This year featured not one but two back-to-back cruises loaded with no […]
Reasoning With Stephen “Ragga” Marley
Ragga Talks Roots, Fruits, and Revelation With The Reggae Girl About Town The master producer, musician, and vocalist known to his brethrens as “Ragga” is a man of few words who normally lets his music do the talking. In this exclusive chat, live and direct from his Lion’s Den studio in south Florida, Stephen Marley […]
WATCH THIS: Black-Am-I “In The Ghetto” Live Pon The WTJ Cruise
I and I Tour Currently Cruising Through The United States When the Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise set sail last month, the first artist to touch the main deck stage was none other than Black-Am-I. The culturally inclined singjay rocked the big boat, closing out an energetic set with his latest song “In The Ghetto,” […]