A committed Christian, Avlon “Vessel” Coleman makes no secret of his admiration for dancehall stars like Beenie Man and Buju Banton, as well as rappers Tupac Shakur and Dr. Dre. Whenever he writes songs, he loves to record them to hard-driving beats. That is the case with Truly Bless and Doing It Big, his latest songs which are produced by Craig McDonald. Gospel music, Vessel noted, has no set audience. “I don’t limit myself to a particular … Read entire article »

In the macho world of dancehall music, it’s rare to hear an artist sing or deejay about losing his girl. That’s exactly what P’damore does on Fish Out Of Water, a song he co-produced and was released in December. According to the Toronto-based singjay, the single is inspired by a friend of his who became depressed after his lady walked out on him. While sympathetic to his plight, P’damore decided to write a song based on … Read entire article »

By Nelson A. King— Singer Richie Stephens. Photo courtesy Richie Stephens/Pot of Gold Record—   Singer Richie Stephens, who will celebrate 40 years in the entertainment business this year, has just dropped a new collaborative single, “Wicked,” with dancehall emperor Shabba Ranks. “The song invites comparison to Shabba’s 1991 duet with Maxi Priest, titled ‘House Call’”, Jamaican, New York-based, entertainment publicist Anthony Turner told Caribbean Life on Monday. “The groundbreaking track assured Shabba’s success and introduced reggae/dancehall music to a larger international audience,” … Read entire article »

By Howard Campbell— Terry Linen.— A classic song from the 1990s, No Heathen by Anthony Redrose resonated with fans of roots-reggae and hard core dancehall music. A new version of that single is being released this week featuring Redrose and Terry Linen. The latter, known for hit songs like Couldn’t Be The Girl For Me and a cover of Whitney Houston’s Your Love Is My Love, is featured on the new edition, which is produced by Tad Dawkins Jr for Tad’s International … Read entire article »