By Howard Campbell--- Cedric Myton---- Jamaican music has resonated with Brazilians for nearly 50 years, starting with Jimmy Cliff's song Waterfall in 1968. Waterfall won the International Song Contest that
A young Sister Nancy.--- Bam Bam by Sister Nancy was recently used by Reebok in a campaign for its new sneaker line. The 32-year-old song joins a long list of
Sly and Robbie---- By Shereita Grizzle--- The annual Reggae on the River (ROTR) concert has become known for attracting some of the biggest names in the genre, and this year's staging will be no
Idris Elba----- By Shereita Grizzle--- Jamaicans have been selected to star in three films from Los Angeles-based ALI Pictures. The company is in the process of finalising a deal which
By: Jodee Brown---- The path from TV talent show winner to recording star can be a fraught one, but Tessanne Chin won’t let it rattle her. “I look at people like
'Roots of Reggae -The Ernie Ranglin Story' will also show at the festival. Ernie Ranglin will help honor Charles Hyatt on Monday.- Claudine HousenStaff Photographer---- By Shereita Grizzle--- At
A Ghana flag is waved as fans watch Jimmy Cliff perform at Coachella, 2012 (Reuters) Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff has backed calls for European nations to pay reparations to
By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston--- A float saluting Jamaican music.---- REGGAE held centrestage during last weekend's Florianopolis Carnival in Brazil which involved a number of Jamaican personalities. Singers Bunny Wailer and Andrew
Jimmy Cliff (left) and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in a scene from the music video for his latest single, 'Won More'.-Contributed---- By Janet Silvera--- Jimmy Cliff, this year's Gleaner Honour Award winner
By Howard Campbell--- Ras Jaja---- DUB poet Ras JaJa was recovering from a broken relationship in 1996 when he heard one of pop music's most enduring ballads on the radio.