NEW RELEASE Jamaican producer Ajal, who has established himself in the reggae and dancehall realms with projects like Faith Riddim, Bamm Bamm Riddim and Napolean Riddim, delivers his latest endeavor, the Predominant Riddim. This contemporary roots reggae riddim features eight conscious tracks from artists such as Mykal Rose & Sizzla (Marijuana (Remix)), Pressure Busspipe (I and I), Lutan Fyah (Talk…
Graeme Goodall: Audio Engineer Mr. Goody (The Interview) Where: UnknownWhen: About 2006Reporter: Peter IPhotos: Courtesy of Graeme Goodall, Dermot Hussey, and the respective record companies (labels/sleeves)Copyright: 2025 – Peter I The often unsung heroes of Jamaican music are the engineers who helped shape the sound of Jamaica; when ska, rock steady and reggae reached its most dynamic phase. If…
Exploring the Dutch music landscape, especially the area influenced by Jamaica’s vibrant sounds, reveals several bands that are definitely worth your attention. Given that the Netherlands is relatively small, it’s clear that connections exist among various bands. For instance, the rude reggae band The Sybians from Amsterdam, formed in 2021, includes former members of The Upsessions and De Hardheid, along…
A The Soul Tops – Keep On MovingB The Soul Tops – Good Things Formed in the mid-’60s, a harmony trio consisting of Dion Cameron, Orville Robinson, and Joe Riley emerged in Jamaica. They recorded under several aliases such as The Soul Tops, The Three Tops, The 3 Tops, The Three Tones, and The Treetops. Regardless of the name printed…
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Multi-instrumentalist and singer P-Dub, a.k.a. Tomothy Boyce is currently based in the New Jersey area, having been schooled in reggae by an older Kingstonian Rasta when he was 17 years old. He certainly learned his lessons well, having become an in-demand musician, but perhaps more relevantly, as this album, his twelfth under the name Predator Dub Assassins since 2005, demonstrates…
This collection includes many tracks new to CD, including numerous major hits that include Janet Kay’s ‘Silly Games’ Dennis Bovell has had a career during which his talents have been manifold as a singer, producer, instrumentalist and DJ. His recording career started in the early ’70s with The British Reggae band Matumbi and his recording career from the late ’70s…
NEW RELEASE From One Camp Records comes the new single, Jah Love Is Forever, a collaboration between Jamaican veteran singer Glen Washington and Swiss artist Elijah Salomon. The song, with background vocals provided by Geoffrey ‘Koptiq Sun’ Forrest & Fiona Forrest, has been produced by the late Bobby Digital & Elijah Salomon. The digital-only released single comes along with a…
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