Ken Parker – Sacred Songs (The Interview) Where: FloridaWhen: April 2004Reporter: Peter IPhotos: Courtesy of Beth Lesser, Ken Parker, and the respective record companies (labels/sleeves)Copyright: 2025 – Peter I Jamaica in the late sixties seemed to be the place of a never-ending flow of soulful voices and great instrumental players in music, there was no shortage of supply regarding…
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…
Anniversary Edition With a heavy heart, fans of the seminal reggae group Culture are gifted a reminder of the utterly legendary music and indelible imprint that the band has had since their inception in 1976. Having just recently lost founding member Roy Dayes last year, and just a few years prior in 2006, the proverbial “voice” of the group Joseph…
A. Chuck Turner – One The Hard Way B. Chuck Turner – Run Around Girl Live And Love – LLD 55 More info @ Discogs This edition of 12″ Double Spin delves into the second half of 1980, a period dominated by digital riddims. We’ve chosen two vocalists who enjoyed significant popularity and success during the 1980s, though their output…
Sad news for reggae enthusiasts as it is reported that Jamaican singer Ken Parker passed away on Saturday, February 22, in Florida, after being hospitalized and put on life support. The reggae and gospel artist died just a day before his 77th birthday. Parker was born in Darliston in Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica, where he started his musical journey by singing…
This Lovers Rock album has been unavailable for the past 30 years on CD. It includes numerous UK chart hits, and by the later half of the 1970’s Lovers Rock was in full swing. This style of Reggae attracted the attention of minor record companies around the world and it was Dennis ‘Blackbeard’ Bovell, a musician and songwriter of considerable…
This compilation, known as the Reggae Vibes album Top 20, curated by Teacher & Mr. T, consists of a selection of twenty reggae/dancehall albums that we deem significant and wish to showcase to the general audience via this chart. This list is not determined by sales figures, airplay frequency, or any other external factors, and it remains uninfluenced by commercial…
NEW RELEASE The Skankin’ Monks, a reggae group hailing from Amsterdam, have collaborated with various artists such as Chezidek, Peter Spence, and Eek-A-Mouse. Approximately 13 years ago, they teamed up with Eek-A-Mouse to produce the track Smoke With The Pope. This tune has now been made available on download and streaming platforms. Source link
This is a rock-solid roots riddim from Nantes, France based label Ting-A-Ling, composed and played by French reggae lover Krone (with guitar by Fred Ledoux) and mixed by the fellow label co-founder Mateo, with three tracks voiced respectively by Jah Mason, King Lorenzo and Jojo Glady. Holland based Jojo’s Make Up Your Mind was the first track to use the…
This collection contains 14 tracks new to the CD format and is a fascinating insight into Lee Perry’s musical development. Lee Perry found himself at the top of the Jamaican music business as the 1970s dawned and this followed his international chartbuster ‘Return Of Django’ that had confirmed his standing as one of Reggae music’s leading music makers. During the…