MOBO Awards Announce 2016 Best Reggae Artist Nominees
Will Popcaan Continue His Winning Streak? This morning in London the nominees for this year’s MoBo (Music of Black Origin) Awards were announced. Now celebrating its 21st year, the MoBos have often done a better job reflecting the sound of the streets than the Grammy’s, particularly in the Reggae award category, honoring not only the […]
OMI “Cheerleader” May Be The Song of the Summer
First Jamaican Release To Crack Top 10 Since Sean Paul’s “Get Busy” What could be a more natural combination than reggae and summertime? Last year the Canadian band MAGIC! made the connection with their pop smash “Rude.” But it’s been quite a while since a Jamaican reggae song was the anthem of the Summer—twelve years […]