By Maria Jackson— Nitty Kutchie, one of reggae’s strongest vocalists, has been active in Jamaica’s music industry for approximately thirty years. Many people may know him from the early 90s collaboration he did with Bounty Killer and Angel Doolas: Go Away. However, Kutchie has a slew of songs that have achieved notable success, but because he keeps a low profile, music lovers may not know that he is the voice behind some of their favorite tracks. Nitty Kutchie Kutchie, with assistance from his long … Read entire article »

Natures Way Entertainment returns to the music scene with another ‘riddim’ project. Dubbed The Reggae Melodies Riddim, it is co-produced by Garfield Cowan and DJ Timmy HMV. Released on September 23, ‘Reggae Melodies’ contains four songs — I Belong to You by Nyanda, Love You The Same from Ginjah, Stand Firm by I Noah and the title track by Natures Way Entertainment. Cowan, who heads the South Florida-based label, began production on the Reggae Melodies seven years … Read entire article »

  The Bebble Rock virtuoso Kabaka Pyramid is set to release his sophomore album titled, ‘The Kalling’ on Friday September 30. This fifteen-track masterpiece produced by Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley, features some of the reggae icons most frequent collaborators like Damian Marley, Protoje, Black Am I, Jesse Royal, as well as some new ones like Buju Banton and Stephen Marley. This second installment in Kabaka’s album discography is a symphony of excellent songs; the clearest most … Read entire article »

By Howard Campbell— Timmy Love It has been 40 years since rock band Toto released His reggae version was released in August. It is the follow-up to Forever Young, originally done by German pop group Alphaville. “It was my idea to cover the song, I liked this song from I was growing up. The fact that it was done by Toto for Africans for their poverty and struggle moved me,” Timmy Love told the Jamaica Observer. The original is from Toto IV, the … Read entire article »

L..A. Records Trinidad has collaborated with Burning Bushes Music Jamaica yet again to release a remix of Evil Con Evil. This is a remix of the original song that was recorded in 2017 and is included on the 2018 Conquering Lion album from Bushman. Lyndon Andrew, approached Bushman with the vision for a new version of the song and Bushman equally loved the idea. Lyndon produced the rhythm, that is new innovative and existing, Bushman … Read entire article »

Veteran Reggae artist Madi Simmons releases his newest E.P. “Reflection”. This E.P. is made up of 7 original, previously unreleased songs from Madi’s extensive catalogue. With “Reflection” Madi does just that, reflecting on his life’s journey so far. “Reflection” by Madi Simmons is available on all leading download and streaming platforms. … Read entire article »

By Maria Jackson— Orville Marshall and the team at My MM Productions have just released a powerful reggae EP titled Positive Transfusion. The songs are on the Transfusion Rhythm, a product of Wayne Armond and Orville Marshall and it features new music from some very notable reggae legends: Luciano, JC Lodge, Wayne Armond, Carlton Coffie and Pinchers; as well as emerging artist Stevie Malekuu. Names aside, this project is getting a lot of attention because of its theme. Positive Transfusion is not just the moniker, it is the thread that runs through … Read entire article »

With Jamaica celebrating its 60th anniversary of independence in 2022, there is an air of nostalgia throughout the country. Many people have re-discovered ska, the sound that put Jamaican music on the international map. Singers Hopeton Lindo and Peter G get in the ska groove with “Grown Woman”, a song scheduled for release on October 7. Co-produced by Lindo, Richard Grant and Dwayne Hoilett, it is being released by Irie Pen Records and Drahcir Entertainment. Lindo, a … Read entire article »

Reflects on passing of his father Denroy Morgan By Yasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer— Gramps Morgan’s six-track EP is scheduled to drop today. Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, musician and producer Roy ‘Gramps’ Morgan is always eager to share new music with his fans, and today he is giving them a special treat, a six-track EP. However, Gramps is playing games, as he has yet to reveal the EP’s title. “The EP is just a follow-up for all of my fans … Read entire article »

Robert Ffrench REGGAE singer Robert Ffrench’s latest release is Everyday Of My Life, a song in which he makes an undying promise of commitment and love to a woman. “This is a straight up love song — a single about the power of commitment in a time when relationships seem so short-lived. This song surrounds a lifelong commitment like promising a girl to love her the rest of life — basically like a marriage. It’s an experience that most … Read entire article »