Jamaica
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 […]
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, […]
Suga Roy & The Fireball Crew – “Honoring the Kings of Reggae” (Reggaewerx PR)
You could hear Suga Roy & The Fireball Crew songs and jingles rotating daily on our playlists, but it's time to reveal their work and put a word to it. Recently they've released album labeled "Honoring the Kings of Reggae", and label itself describes the album where they've been hailing the music from the reggae icons like Black Uhuru (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner), Dennis Brown (Wolf & Leopards), Peter Tosh (Coming in Hot) and other legends. In the songs, […]
The new album is out by Max Romeo “Words from the Brave” (Baco Records)
MAX ROMEO wrote and sang worldwide hits which marked reggae golden agelike “War Inna Babylon” or “Chase The Devil” (covered by international stars such as JAY-Z and THE PRODIGY), today he finally returns after many years away. Inhis late 74s this big name in Jamaican reggae music will present his new album. WORDS FROM THE BRAVE has been released on June 28th.The album’s title speaks about the epic journey of this man native from Jamaican campaign who went to Kingston […]
Clinton Fearon released a new single “Time” after three years of pause
Clinton Fearon celebrates 50 years of career with a new Maxi entitled “Time”. Fifty years after joining the mythic Gladiators in Jamaica, Clinton Fearon is coming with a new song, “Time”, declined in four versions for a vinyl to be released June 7th. It’s been close to three years since the reggae master Clinton Fearon released new material. Because it takes time for nature to come to maturity and it took time to the busy Jamaican, now living in Seattle, […]
Interview with Harrison Stafford from Groundation
On September 28th we had honor and privilege to make an interview with a living legend, Harrison Stafford himself. For those who by any chance haven't heard of this great man, Harrison is the founder and lead singer of the legendary group "Groundation" as well as "Professor" his solo project. In the very interview we're talking about "Groundation" tour in France which at that time was upcoming, legendary audio engineer Jim Fox, latest album "The Next Generation", new group members […]
Remembering legendary Peter Tosh 9/11/1987
On this day, thirty-one years ago, legendary reggae icon Peter Tosh was murdered in his house by a political puppet who claimed to be his friend in a so-called robbery. Peter Tosh was known among friends and people in Kingston to be a generous man, giving away money he earned through music. Meaning that background story that he was murdered because he only had 200 US dollars in his house during the robbery, had no sense. He was killed because […]