What was the name of the road? What was the name of the address? Lady Musgrave Road. And the address was 51 Lady Musgrave. Yeah. I think I’ve passed by there once on one of my trips in Jamaica. But go ahead.Right, so I went there and we started now—because I went out and bought some plugs and some sockets—mike…
Ky-Mani Marley at Sfinx Mixed 2025 Sfinks Mixed is a four-day celebration of music and culture held in Boechout, Belgium, bringing together artists from across the globe. With live performances, parades, DJs, art installations, a colorful world market, and a dedicated Kidz Village, the festival lives up to its name as a true cultural melting pot. This year, Ky-Mani Marley took the stage on Sunday,…
NEW RELEASE Reggae Magic is a new compilation set that celebrates the genius of Jackie Mittoo, the legendary keyboardist and composer whose influence shaped the sound of Jamaican music. Spanning the golden years of 1967 to 1974, this collection brings together a soulful blend of beloved classics and hidden gems, Studio One recordings from the peak of Mittoo’s prolific career,…
Bees & Honey is the latest single from Welsh-based British-Asian reggae artist Nayyah. The track was produced by Mikey ‘Megahbass’ Fletcher, bassist and musical director for Alborosie, and features the iconic Apache Indian and the legendary Amlak Tafari, aka the Reggae Am-bass-ador from Steel Pulse. Bees & Honey offers a sharp critique of social inequality: those who work the hardest are often at the bottom of the…
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Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Shanachie Records has been delivering quality reggae albums since the 1980s, including their role as US distributor for the UK’s Greensleeves Records through approximately 1987, plus collaborations with Augustus Pablo via his Rockers International label. Now they’ve dropped Crucial Cuts From The Heart Of The Ark (1973-1978), a Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry compilation focusing on his Black Ark…
For a time during the 1970s, Glen Ricks was on the verge of realising the promise he showed a decade earlier as a member of The Fabulous Flames. Then came a precipitous fall from grace due to a chronic drug problem. Now in his early 70s, Ricks insists he has shaken the monkey from his back, thanks to extensive rehabilitation…
Also known as Fyakin, singer Nyle Banks a.k.a. Nicholas Lewis has been described as sounding like a veteran, seasoned pro – he certainly knows his way around the older reggae sound, though he was born in Kingston in 1988 (listen to Love Sponge). Even when he is tackling a dancehall tune like the album opener, he sounds like a top-notch,…
Following the release of the single earlier last month, Jahbradez has now dropped the official lyric video for “Like We Nuh See It”, adding another layer to the track. If you missed our original coverage, check out the article here. Related Source link
NEW RELEASE After spending an extended period in Canada, Johnny Osbourne returned to Jamaica and soon joined forces with the legendary Coxsone Dodd for his recording debut as a solo artist at the iconic Studio One. Among the riddims presented to him, Osbourne selected the one originally laid by Jackie Mittoo and the Sound Dimension for Otis Gayle’s I’ll Be…