Album Reviews
New video “Bad Boy” by Johnny Osbourne and Evidence Music
The Swiss label Evidence Music has presented us, since April 24, a new single from Jamaican veteran Johnny Osbourne entitled "Bad Boy". This track has a very special story that I will tell you about this step. Recorded in the early 90 s the band of "Bad Boy" was lost. In research for other projects, the Evidence Music team fell on it last year in Portmore (Jamaica) at the Top Secret Music label headquarters. Being sure to have found […]
Vaughn Benjamin, passing of a legend who made music that did not sound like a music business
We have been preparing for a long time to write this text, and we simply must not remain idle, beyond all emotions. And I don't know why tonight I've chosen to write it down, but it will be in one breath. Vaughn Benjamin, founder of "Midnite" and "Akae Beka" left us on the fourth of November 2019 at the age of fifty. The exact reason for his death was never stated, there are only rumors that Vaughn had been ill […]
“Breathing Fyah” new album by Hornsman Coyote
At the moment most recognized and respected name in the reggae world that's coming from the Balkans surely is Nemanja Kojic a.k.a Hornsman Coyote. He's been contributing so much to the Balkan reggae scene that his legacy will be a inspiration to the future generations that will come. This superb trombonist has built his own style that is known world wide, which was a ladder to legendary reggae stars like Lee Scratch Perry, Max Romeo, Jah Mason, Lutan Fyah as […]
Nazarene, new single by Nga Han
The song is the first in a series of collaborations between Nga Han , Roots Unity Music Earth Works Studio & friends,to be presented together on the upcoming album " The Living Stream : Chapter One"This single is the first taste of the upcoming works. You can listen to the song on Nga Han's bandcamp, and if you like it support the artist by buying the digital copy. Bandcamp link HERE Author: Jah Tooth
Story behind Barrington Levy’s “Prison Oval Rock” song
Barrington Levy sings about a specific place in Prison Oval Rock, and, more recently, Chronixx reflects on his life growing up with Spanish Town Rocking. Both songs are about the old capital, the place Lutan Fyah refers to as St Jago De La Vega, in his song of that name, which details the often gritty side of the St Catherine capital. The Jamaica National Heritage Trust's website, www.jnht.com, says that Spanish Town was Jamaica's capital up to 1872, when Kingston […]
TrixStylez new album by TriXstar (Boomrush Productions)
“#TrixStylez” is the new album by female reggae artist TriXstar. For her 10 years stage anniversary, this album is a collection of her best singles and some formerly unreleased songs, to make them available on CD. The album reflects TriXstar’s musical and stylistic diversity. From classic reggae songs like “Beautiful Day” and rock steady anthems like “Love Nuh Easy” to dancehall tracks like “New Era” you can find all shades of Jamaican popular music genres on this album. Additionally you […]
Jah9 – Note To Self : Album Review (VP Records)
If there was a perfect time to publish an album that elevates self-reliance , self awareness, consciousness, meditation as well as strength of a woman - that time is now. After her first two albums "New Name" and "9", third album "Note To Self" has a whole new meaning where present Jah9 is talking to her younger version, reassuring that she can, and should, keep going because no matter what she's facing today, she will get through it. Of course, […]