.... "Be you, yabby yabby you" .... Heard a man with dreadlocks in 1969 in Jamaica. The storm interrupted one of the many discussions he had with his Rastafarian friends about who is the true God on earth - Jesus or Haile Selassie. Trough crackling thunder, he claims, he heard voices saying: "Be you, yabby yabby you". His name was Vivan Jackson, and in the Rastafarian communes where he lived, […]
1. In the Caribbean, February is Reggae Month 2. The Rastafari practice of Ital – all about life energy - means many reggae musicians are vegetarian, including the late, great Bob Marley. Because meat is dead, Rastafarians believe it works against life's energy 3. Bob Marley's band The Wailers was once sacked on tour as a support band because they were proving much more popular than the main act 4. […]
Reggae legend and one of the finest reggae vocals of all times Michael George Haynes (Michael Prophet), has passed away this morning at age of 60. Michael was diagnosed with lung and brain tumor. As the disease was diagnosed in the late stage, Michael had no chances of winning this battle. We are deeply saddened as this was indeed one of the last living reggae legends, a voice that touches […]
Mo'kalamity has released a new music video for the Kingdoms of Africa song, produced by the legendary duo "Sly & Robbie". With her origins from Cape Verde (Western Africa, former Portuguese colony) Mo'kalamity devoted yet another song to the promised continent, Africa. In the song "Mo" is mentioning the year of 1885, alluding to the Berlin conference when European leading countries (France, Portugal, Great Britain and Germany) agreed upon the […]
Ken Booth shortened of Kenneth George Boothe, has released his new album as part of the Inna De Yard project. This excellent Jamaican singer crowned his career with another album, which he states is one of his greatest achievements in his career. The reason why the "Inna De Yard" project was labeled so, lies in the fact that they all started their musical career in their own backyard. Additional motive […]
