‘When I got out of jail, I had a sense of injustice. This is a song about revenge: if you do bad things to innocent people, bad things will happen
By Patricia Meschino--- Toots Hibbert Veteran Jamaican singer Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, lead singer of Toots and the Maytals, whose six-decade career was halted in 2013 following an injury at a
By Benjamin Boles-- Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's Studio One label had an enormous impact on reggae, ska, dub, rocksteady, and dancehall, and helped launch the careers of artists including Bob Marley, The
Prince Buster--- To the highly incognisant music lover, the term 'Blue Beat' is limited to being just a synonym for 'ska' - a type of popular music that is fast, with a
By Howard Campbell--- Leslie Kong---- The 17th staging of Tribute To The Greats takes place July 27 at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St Andrew. Dubbed 'The Chinese Connection', it
Abbygaye Dallas winner of the 2012 festival song competition----. TEN finalists have been selected for this year's Festival Song Competition. David Reid, the contest's co-ordinator, says the songs have been
'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
Burning Spear---- By Deon Brown---- New York: In the Caribbean and around the world, Jamaican music continues to be celebrated for its sound and its sweetness, and the principled activist
By Howard Campbell----- This month marks 40 years since the release of Perry Henzell's sensational movie The Harder They Come which helped introduce Jamaican pop culture to the world.
By Howard Campbell----- FOR over 30 years, Ronnie Nasralla was one of the movers and shakers in Jamaica's music industry. On July 28, he will be honoured for his contribution