Every once in a while an artist comes along that creates the kind of music that reminds us who we are at our core: loving and caring souls, all created in the image of God, regardless of our ethnicity, gender, or physical attributes. The artist of whom I speak is Bog Walk, St. Catherine native Wesrok, who although labeled Jamaica’s king of country-reggae music, has far surpassed that tag, and should now be referred to … Read entire article »

The title of Bushman‘s newly released song Whyne Dung is misleading. Owing to the fact that Whyne Dung is a commonly used Jamaican colloquialism which when interpreted means dancing sensually, upon hearing the name one might assume that the highly respected Rastafarian has disregarded his principles and is now making the kind of music that he has denounced throughout his career. Thankfully that is not the case. The track’s lyrical content stands in stark contrast to the above statement and is instead … Read entire article »

Singing Melody— Veteran Jamaican singer Singing Melody has released his latest song entitled Fragile. The passionate and heartfelt song explores the emotions of a man who shares his inner thoughts with his love interest. Originally written and performed by Labrinth, Singing Melody has distinguished his rendition by rearranging the song for his international listening audience. Incorporating a reggae, one-drop flavor, Singing Melody relates a man’s feelings which dismisses the tough exterior and replaces it with the sensitive and sometimes vulnerable place … Read entire article »

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 »

By Maria Jackson— In his latest single, People Of This World, Warrior King addresses the wars happening in various parts of the earth and offers his perspective, leaning heavily on his Rastafarian faith. He sings: As long as the strong keep oppressing the weak as long as injustice is not made obsolete as long as there is silence from those who can speak there will be wars all over the world as long as the truth is substituted with lies as long … Read entire article »

Highly thought of in roots-reggae circles, Doniki never quite fulfilled expectations at the time of his death in 2016, at age 49. The singer left a cache of songs, some of which will be released in February by Wildfire Records out of Philadelphia. According to that company’s president, Earl Messam, the songs represent the Trench Town-born artist at his best. “If Doniki never passed away, him woulda run di place right now. Him was definitely one of … Read entire article »

Dollar Man Over the past few years, Dollar Man – an artist who has sat at the #1 spot on several music charts (twice), toured the world many times over, and has a certified Gold Record – has been keeping a low profile; but that all changes now. The New York-based Grenadian recording artist released a tough reggae track called We Belong. The lovers-rock tune, produced by Dollar Man and Bernard Joseph, also known as IOBI, … Read entire article »