STING English musician, activist, and actor Sting (real name Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) rose to fame as the lead vocalist, bassist, and primary songwriter for the band The Police, active from 1977 until their disbandment in 1986. He embarked on a solo career in 1985 with the critically acclaimed album The Dream of the Blue Turtles, featuring a string of…
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In 2023 a bit of common sense made it into play as The Kalling would take Reggae Grammy honours. It’s rare that a set lauded by so many fans of the genre actually does such a thing as the award is, typically, seen as a popularity contest/Marley Invitational. The moment would take the album’s BRILLIANT star, Kabaka Pyramid, to new…
Like most peoples in West Africa, Takana Zion was raised to appreciate the indigenous culture of Guinea, his homeland. But the aspiring singer was also drawn to reggae from faraway Jamaica, the sound for which he became known. ‘In The Ghetto’, his latest song, is produced by Maka Lox, a Jamaican based in France where 40 year-old Takana Lion has…
Sad News Owen Gray, a pioneering figure who helped introduce reggae music to the UK, has passed away. Born on July 5, 1939, he departed this world at the graceful age of 85, leaving behind a legacy cherished by family, friends, and fans across generations. Widely hailed as Jamaica’s first home-grown singing star, Owen Gray boasts a remarkable career that…
You got homesick from early on?No, I wasn’t homesick, yunno. Because, you see, if I was coming here, haven’t got anyone here or from my family, probably I would get a little bit homesick. But because my brother was here, and my brother is still here… well, at the moment now he’s in Jamaica, right, but he’s coming very soon.…
Pain Cure Riddim – Good Good Productions The Pain Cure Riddim is the latest release from Evan Jackson’s award-winning label, Good Good Production, channels raw emotion into dancehall heat. Crafted with dark melodic undertones and sharpened beats, this is emotionally charged modern dancehall music. This juggling set isn’t for the faint of heart as each track pulses with unfiltered truth,…
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NEW RELEASE Back in 2015, top musicians from Cuba and Jamaica came together to create a musical fusion, culminating in the release of Mista Savona Presents Havana Meets Kingston. Volume One was released in 2017, followed by Volume Two in 2022. Now, the vibrant pulse of Buenos Aires meets the legendary grooves of Kingston in a bold new chapter of…