Courtney John--- It has been three years since Courtney John announced his Rootstronic sound, which was the focus of his album, Future. After a break, he returns with the song
By Roy Black--- Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd----- One of the most commonly accepted inaccuracies in early Jamaican popular music is the story that legendary record producer Clement 'Coxson' Dodd's voice appeared
Jackie Mittoo--- NOT many current dancehall/reggae producers know much about Jackie Mittoo, the music’s original beat master. On March 29, Karen Morrison-Gayle of Brickrose Entertainment continues her drive to reintroduce
Jackie Mittoo Bottom: K-Vibes Widely regarded as one of reggae’s most influential musicians, Donat ‘Jackie’ Mittoo is unknown to many in contemporary dancehall. On Saturday, the original ‘beat master’ will
Leroy Sibbles--- THE rocksteady era of the late 1960's produced several great songwriters and musicians. One of them was Leroy Sibbles of harmony trio The Heptones. Sibbles, an headliner for
Jackie Mittoo---- AT his musical peak, Jackie Mittoo recorded outstanding Afrocentric songs like Drum Song. Africa had a lasting impact on the keyboardist/arranger. Mittoo travelled to the west Africa country
By Howard Campbell--- Willi Williams----- WILLI Williams had never been outside of Jamaica until 1974 when wanderlust drew him to Toronto, Canada. The singer, best known for the 1977 hit
Posted by Guest Contributor--- Louise Bennett--- The history of reggae in Toronto, one of the strongest cities in the world for this genre and its offshoots, can't merely be a rundown
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL------- THOUGH some of Jamaica's leading artists have lived in Canada, the land of the Maple Leaf has never had a booming reggae scene. Singer-turned-author Michael 'Visionary' Thompson