Drummer and producer Cleveland 'Clevie' Browne says 'we' when talking about his latest project with late musical tag-team partner, Wycliffe 'Steely' Johnson. He is not being macabre or holding on to one who has passed, though. Clevie is simply acknowledging that the keyboard player - who died in New York in September 2009 - is key to their Memories album, due in May. "I promised Steely when he was in the hospital that he should not be worried about any […]
The Money Goddess, Macka Diamond returned from a two week stint in the dancehall hungry Asian nation of Japan last week, all excited and pleased about the opportunity. "I've been wanting to go to Japan for a while now, because I know that my music is well received over there, and I have a lot of fans," said Macka Diamond, whose real name is Charmaine Munroe. The deejay, who was in Japan as part of a promotional tour for the […]
Great minds, the maxim goes, think alike. If that be the case then there may be some mental similitude between US rock/funk legend Prince and Jamaican artiste Bryan Art. It turns out that each artiste has a full-length CD by that title, and not only is the name similar, but the representation of the title, with its mix of numerical and verbal type, is pretty much identical. The matter of the similarity between the titles even made it onto Prince’s […]
Though it all started years ago with vocal legends like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Jimmy Cliff, decades later Reggae has evolved and become the most influential genre / culture in the history of music. Its unique sound has transcended many borders globally and now a new generation of artist and producers have risen on international soil. One such rising producer is Swiss born UK native, Nicou who has bravely released his 1st riddim, “Ganjah Flava” which features a host […]
Lion has just launched his brand new website to promote himself as an artiste but also his affiliates and other business ventures in the industry. The website launch is an integral part of Lion’s career development and for 2011 Lion plans to take everything to the next level of success. With new songs and videos to hit the road Lion wants to leave a global impact with his music and make his presence felt. The new website http://lionheartent.com/ features the […]
I-Cient-Cy Mau and the Mau Mau Warriors are known to create, produce, perform and live roots reggae music. They pass the spirit of reggae music on to everyone willing to listen, may it be on the radio, online, on TV or when I-Cient-Cy’s live performance connects with the minds and hearts of his audience. Positive messages, Rastafari livity and a deep love for Jamaica and the struggle of the people inspires the music of I-Cient-Cy Mau and his band who […]
Jamaican reggae artiste Buju Banton, who is to face a US court tomorrow on drugs and gun charges in a matter of hours, has won the 2010 Grammy for the Best Reggae Album. This is Buju's first Grammy victory. Buju, who was nominated for his album 'Before The Dawn' beat out five other nominees. This is the second consecutive year, that Buju was nominated. Last year he was nominated for 'Rasta Got Soul'. Buju joins a list of other reggae […]
The lecture will be delivered by Dr Matthew J. Smith, senior lecturer in the Department of History and Archaeology, UWI, Mona. His presentation is entitled 'Bob Marley and the Wailers Live! Performance and Politics in the Touring History of the Wailers'. Dr Smith has a wide range of research interests, most notably Haitian history and politics. He has much experience in the study of Jamaican popular music and is considered an authority on the music of Bob Marley and the […]
"When heard I was nominated twice, I said for what?" is how Sly Dunbar, one half of the rhythm twin, Sly and Robbie, described his reaction to the news that he had two nominations in the Reggae category for this year's Grammy Awards. It was even more shocking to him as he can't recall any artiste or group receiving two nominations in the same category. Looking ahead to Sunday's award show, Dunbar is not getting all worked up about it. […]
