HEAR THIS: John Holt “My Heart Is Gone”
Celebrating The Birth of a Legend On this day in 1947, Winston “John” Holt was born in Greenwich Farm, Jamaica. His destiny in music was clear before he hit his teenage years, and he soon became a standout at the talent show circuit. His first recordings included “I Cried A Tear” for producer Leslie Kong […]
HEAR THIS: Kes The Band “Tuesday on the Rocks”
Rockin’ In Stereo, Stereo, Stereo Our favorite new band out of Trinidad just dropped something extra-sweet on the rock-steady Gal Season Riddim. Pass that 1919.
R.I.P. King Stitt
No Matter What The People Say, King Stitt Led The Way Order of merit to the foundation of the music. Yesterday the pioneering DJ King Stitt passed away after a long battle with prostate cancer.
WATCH THIS: Amy Winehouse “Our Day Will Come”
The Lioness Roars So Sweetly On This Romantic Cover Version “Amy always said, ‘Hey we need a reggae song for this album,’” the singer’s longtime friend and producer Salaam Remi said earlier this week at a listening session for the forthcoming album, Lioness: Hidden Treasures, which kicks off with a bright & bouncy reggae version […]
In Memoriam: Leonard Dillon aka The Ethiopian
Ska And Rock Steady Pioneer Flies Away Home The AP is reporting that Leonard Dillon, the founder of the seminal ska and rock steady group The Ethiopians, has died in Jamaica at age 68.
WATCH THIS: Christopher Ellis “Willow Tree”
Fresh Sounds From Christopher, Son Of The Late Great Alton Ellis “My dad did a lot for music, but he didn’t really boast about it like he could have,” said Alton Ellis’s 23-year-old son Christopher shortly after his death in 2008. “He’s got a lot of respect, and his name is really big, but financially […]
Tribute To The Late Great Sonia Pottinger 1931-2010
8 Certified Boomshots From Reggae’s Foremost Female Producer To say the reggae industry is male dominated might be the understatement of all time. Jamaica’s first, foremost, and arguably only serious female producer was Sonia E. Pottinger, who died last Wednesday November 3rd at the age of 79. Introduced to the music biz by her husband […]
WATCH THIS: Toots & The Maytals “Daddy”
Special Request And Big Respect To All The Real Dads Out There. “Rimi Niya Simi Niya Rima Niya Sima Sima Sima Niya Keith…. That’s my new name! (I just don’t know why you’re calling me this name.)”