KEN LAZARUS Ken Lazarus launched his music career in the early 1960s and achieved international recognition in 1965 with the single Funny. Although not a prolific recording artist, Lazarus left his mark with a handful singles of note. Alongside his original material, he built a reputation as a highly commercial cover artist. Among his most memorable covers is his reggae-infused…
I probably don’t have to even mention the obvious “fun fact” attributed to one of roots legend, Max Romeo’s most celebrated singles. Pretty much all of us with more than a fleeting interest in reggae knew that Kanye West sampled (brilliantly I might add) the opening lines from one of Romeo’s biggest hits, Chase The Devil for Jay Z’s…
STAY UPDATED WITH OUR PICKS OF THE WEEK In general, Reggae Vibes’ weekly Spotify Playlist is compiled of tunes that were released in the previous week, a blast from the past, a dub piece, chart toppers and new entries in the dancehall & reggae charts, and tracks from albums and EPs that were reviewed in the past seven days. Share…
NEW RELEASE After having released Linval Thompson’s Rebel Up, Groove Exploration Records now issues a powerful new 12″ release featuring reggae legend Max Romeo and his stirring track The Time Is Now. Recorded in one take at Paradis Blanc Studio in Compiègne in 2023, the song features backing vocals from Emmanuel & the Bionites and rides a deep, conscious riddim…
Many of the tracks will be familiar to Jamaican music fans and music lovers in general. This collection includes seven major UK chart hits and is a complimentary release to the ‘The Best Of Reggae’ and the Doctor Bird label via Cherry Red Records have put this on the market as a second hit-packed collection of Reggae hits from the…
In a 30-year career, Heather Cummings has logged countless miles and hours as a harmony singer for the biggest artistes in reggae. On September 13, she stepped into the spotlight for the second Grammy Certificates Ceremony at the Audi Showroom in Kingston. Promoted by London-based Back 2 Da Future Music Limited, it honored 27 music industry figures for their contributions…
Keeping things positive and conscious, Yaksta drops this post-summer banger called “Living It Up”, the first official single from Destiny Volume 3, a reggae-/dancehall compilation EP coming soon. Produced by Jeremy Whittaker and Ryan Chin under Grasshopper Music Entertainment. Related Source link
RIDDIM RELEASE Hell A Go Pop Riddim, a vibrant resurrection of the classic Roots Radics riddim that originally anchored Cultural Roots’ 1984 Greensleeves album title track, has been digitally released by Irie Ites Records. The riddim is reimagined with lush, live instrumentation courtesy of The Ligerians, injecting fresh energy into the deep rub-a-dub groove. The EP delivers six cuts: five…
Meta and the Cornerstones, led by frontman Meta Dia, have released “Good Spirit”, the first single from their upcoming album Echoes of Time. When asked, Meta told us that the track reflects on resilience, giving strength to conscious voices and peace makers who continue bridging the gap between people, without getting lost in a virtual atmosphere where manipulation is easy. As Meta…
The background to this set can be found on our site here where the personnel of this session musicians supergroup is laid out, and it is noted that some members havepassed over since this was recorded – a good reason to buy this set. If it is the music that matters though, then there is no problem with that either,…