Wes Rok After the success of his collaboration with dancehall recording artiste Masicka, country-reggae artiste Wesrok is set to release another collaboration with Laa Lee. This has come as a surprise to several fans who didn’t expect this unlikely fusion. The ‘Poor Country Boy’ singer has been focused on fusing country with reggae and dancehall music in his most recent projects. Promotional clips from ‘Is There a Party’ featuring Laa Lee has been receiving mixed reviews. … Read entire article »

Groundation  After dropping three notable singles, Groundation releases “Market Price,” an inspiring spiritual track showcasing the diversity of the group’s upcoming studio album One Rock. The fourth single kicks off with slow dreamy piano notes, before breaking into an uptempo jazz melody that then slides into sunny, soothing reggae. The music creates a sonic reflection with the music balancing out the heaviness of the lyric. On “Market Price,” bandleader and songwriter Harrison Stafford rages against a sick, … Read entire article »

By Howard Campbell — Link & Chain— There are not many roots-reggae harmony groups around these days. Certainly not in the mold of classic aggregations like The Mighty Diamonds and The Meditations. Link & Chain, formed 36 years ago in the seaside town of Port Maria, St Mary, has kept the flame of Rastafari burning with Guide Me Jah. The song, released in January, is produced by Los Angeles-based Issachar Musik. “It’s a great riddim, originally from The Cables’…What Kind of … Read entire article »

Real Life, the third solo album from singer Andrew Bees, is scheduled for release in early July by Law Records, an independent label based in Los Angeles.The veteran artist, who has been a member of Black Uhuru for over 20 years, is executive producer for the set which is produced by multi-instrumentalist Andrew Diamond. Real Life also bears the seal of his company, Bees Hive Music, which he formed in 2019.Hail And Blaze is the lead … Read entire article »

 Chart-topping two-time Grammy©-nominated Skip Marley releases new track, “Change.” Produced and co-written by Oscar Holter (The Weeknd, Coldplay, Katy Perry, P!nk,) the feel-good, reggae tinged track brings all of the positive vibes at a time where the world needs it most. “Change… we’re always changing. I would say for me personally, me being a better man, being a better version of myself. Taking my time more, learning more, and observing more as much as I can, … Read entire article »

Ranglin teamed up with prolific saxophonist Dean Fraser for his latest album, ‘Two Colors.’ By Patricia Meschino — Ernie Ranglin and Dean Fraser—Patricia Meschino Venerable guitarist Ernest Ranglin, the godfather of ska and an architect in reggae’s creation, will celebrate his 90th birthday on June 13. Prior to reaching that milestone, the self-taught patriarch of popular Jamaican music (and one of the finest jazz guitarists in the world) will release a new album, Two Colors (May 27, Tad’s Record), a collaboration with another … Read entire article »

By Andrea Dresdale— Sting‘s partnership with reggae star Shaggy is continuing with a very unexpected project. The former Police frontman and the chart-topping “It Wasn’t Me” singer won the Best Reggae Album Grammy in 2019 for their joint album, 44/876.  Now they’ve teamed up for a new album, due out May 25, called Com Fly Wid Me. Conceived and produced by Sting, the album features Shaggy singing reggae versions of Frank Sinatra classics like “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Luck Be a Lady,” “Under My Skin” and more.  … Read entire article »

ByGetNews– Sophia Brown and the Music Mecka team are ready to continue sharing rhythmic and authentic melodies with every nation.  Five years after she suffered potentially life-threatening injuries in a car crash in the United States, Jamaican singer Sophia Brown, with a Grammy in mind, is set to release her fourth studio album, Bad For Me, on April 29, 2022. “I wanted this, my fourth studio album, to be something spectacular. I want to look at it as one of … Read entire article »

Ten years is a long time for any artist to have an unreleased song. Especially one they believe has the goods to become a hit. That’s exactly how singjay Determine feels about Mi Nuh Do Dat, a single he wrote and first recorded in 2012 in Queens, New York. Determine— It was finally released in March and is the first song from the Rastafarian artist’s company, Sandy Lane Production.”Bwoy, is like a relief. Is like everything come … Read entire article »

Clinton Fearon New Album Breaking News Is Due Out June 6th! Clinton Fearon unveils a second single from his upcoming album! “Trod On” is a ballad in the land of love and positivity, honed to perfection on reggae rhythms. The new single is out now and available everywhere you stream music. With the new song, Clinton Fearon beams with positivity and blows a wind of hope and wisdom on whoever will listen. “Trod On” reflects the reggae pioneer’s … Read entire article »