Approximately fifteen years ago, a “reggae revival” breathed new life into the genre, bringing back the conscious vibes of classic reggae. One of its leading voices was Protoje, born Oje Ollivierre in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, and son of musical parents Lorna ‘Breakfast In Bed’ Bennett and Mike Ollivierre. Artists like Chronixx and Raging Fyah joined him in this resurgence, honoring…
EVIE SANDS Composed by Chip Taylor, Angel Of The Morning was first recorded by Evie Sands in 1967, but it made its initial chart impact the next year with a version by Merrilee Rush & the Turnabouts. Initially, the song was offered to Connie Francis, who declined it, believing the lyrics were too risqué for her image. Taylor went on…
Sad news: another reggae icon has flown to Zion. The reggae community mourns the loss of sweet sweet Cocoa Tea. The veteran singer passed away at a hospital in Broward, Ft Lauderdale, Florida, following a cardiac arrest. Cocoa Tea, known for his sweet, melodic voice, as well as his powerful chanting, was 65-years-old. Rest in power, legend. Your music will…
Justin Hinds: The Whispering Spirit (The Interview) Where: London UK When: Early ’90s Writer: Ray Hurford Photos: The respective record companies (labels/sleeves) Copyright: 2025 – Ray Hurford I used to work for the water sport concession, in my young days… I used to play bamboo joints and condensed can. When I was playing on the beach a lot of Americans…
A The Melodians – I Will Get AlongB Errol Brown – Love Dub The Melodians, a vocal trio made up of Brent Dowe, Tony Brevett (the nephew of Skatalites bassist Lloyd Brevett), and Trevor McNaughton, emerged from Kingston’s Greenwich Town in 1963. It wasn’t until early 1966 that they made their recording debut. The group started to record for Coxsone…
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…
This is John Holt’s tough Police In Helicopter riddim updated and slightly speeded-up, and with the Bobo dread style well in evidence via Mr. G’s 3 Points and Fantan Mojah’s conscious, apocalyptic Lost Soul, whilst Ninja Ford celebrates some of the greats of the music on his history lesson, Da Song Yah, reaching back as far back as U-Roy! Older…
NEW VIDEO Two-time Grammy-nominated artist Protoje unveils the official music video for his new single BIG 45. This bass-heavy track, produced by The Indiggnation and Winta James, pays homage to Sound System Culture. The video, directed by SAMO, showcases Protoje singing the song while he and his crew transport speaker boxes. (Photos courtesy of SAMO) Source link
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…
What are your thoughts on “International Women’s Day”? Tamika: International Women’s Day is a day to honor all the women all over the world who contribute to society, whether it’s mothers, doctors, scientists, artists, etc. It’s a day of recognition. Samora: Normally, I would give a very long speech about how important this day is. But today I’m just going…