By Mel Cooke---- Freddie McGregor--- Later this month, Freddie McGregor will receive a Silver Musgrave Medal from the Institute of Jamaica. One of his many enduring hits is Big Ship, which
Kafinal--- Singer Kafinal is delighted about his new single I Don’t Wanna Wait. Produced by Trench Town-based Triple L Records, the track was released earlier this month. “I Don’t Wanna
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL--- Top: Barrington Levy Bottom: Dr Alimantado Greensleeves Records, the British company largely credited with introducing dancehall music to a wide audience in the United Kingdom, will have
Top: Henry ‘Junjo’ Lawes Bottom: Linval Thompson-- Producers Henry ‘Junjo’ Lawes and Linval Thompson, who were critical in shaping modern dancehall, are the subjects of reissue albums from Greensleeves Records. Today, two
BY RICHARD JOHNSON--- Ernie Smith--- FOR a second year, singer and songwriter Ernie Smith is being recognized by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) at their honor awards. And, like
Top: Yellow Man Bottom: Alan Magnus---- SOME of Jamaican music’s noted stalwarts will be honored by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) during its annual awards at Courtleigh Auditorium in New
Veteran disc jockeys David Rodigan (left) and Barry ‘G" BACK in 1985, dancehall music was emerging from the Kingston and London underground into the mainstream. Disc jockeys Barry 'Barry G'
Luciano--- ROOTS reggae singer Luciano is the latest Jamaican artist to be added to the 22nd annual Sierra Nevada World Music Festival set for June 19-21 at the Mendocino
FOSTER... my dad is very supportive of me being an entertainer--- One year ago, Kareema Foster was working as an Emergency Medical Technician in New Jersey when she got
MEREDITH... a bit too much computers in the music... LAST year when bass player Chris Meredith decided on a return to music production he wanted his comeback project to