By Eric Schaal/Showbiz CheapSheet---- To international audiences, it might have seemed like Bob Marley arrived fully formed as a master songwriter on Catch a Fire (1973), The Wailers’ Island debut. However, Marley had been
The reggae concert circuit, which has been on hiatus because of the global Coronavirus lockdown, partially resumes on July 3 with the Big Ship Music Fest. It will be the
‘Tribute To The Legends, Gone But Not Forgotten” on the Reggae Powerhouse label is producer Leroy Scarlett’s personal tribute to his “brothers”, three legends of Reggae music that are no
USAIN Bolt Presents: Clockwork Riddim, a project spearheaded by the former Olympian, lost out for a podium finish on the US Current Reggae Albums chart. The 16-track set, released on
Kevin Lyttle (center) with Antigua and Barbuda's Consul General to Miami Gilbert Boustany (left) and Jamaican attorney Marlon Hill of the Caribbean Strong Foundation, at the Global Empowerment Mission's warehouse
BY RICHARD JOHNSON---Observer senior reporter--- The Jamaica Observer's Entertainment Desk presents the 16th in a series titled Bob Marley — The Last 40 Days, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of his passing.
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Veteran journalist and broadcaster Michael Sharpe has died. He was 65. Sharpe, who was hospitalised in late March, passed away this morning. General Manager of Broadcast Services
For The Culture" is the name of the new single and forthcoming album from musician, producer, and dub master Alborosie. The digital single is available on all streaming platforms April
Peter Tosh--- BY RICHARD JOHNSON---Observer senior reporter--- THE date 4/20, globally recognized as the day for the celebration and appreciation of marijuana, has been renamed International Peter Tosh Day in
Garrette & Axel--- IN trying times, songs that uplift the spirit never hurt. That is the attitude pop-reggae duo Garrette & Axel had when they wrote and recorded Stand Up , a