A. Linval Thompson – Look How Sexy B. Ranking Toyan – Spar With Me Label: Jah Guidance More info @ Discogs The first 12″ single features the work of Linval Thompson (born October 12, 1954, in Kingston), a respected and influential Jamaican artist and producer. His musical career began in New York with the release of his first song, No…

COVER VERSION VS ORIGINAL SONG Since the early 1960s and even prior, numerous iconic Jamaican hits were derived from popular foreign songs. The original pop and soul tracks were frequently embraced by audiences on the island, leading reggae artists to create their own renditions. Some of these artists gained fame by covering chart-topping songs, turning these adaptations into timeless classics.…

Musical Journey Although starting out their career in 1966 as part of a five man group, Keith Rowe and Texas Dixon pursued their musical journey as a duo after the group’s disbandment due to feeling disillusioned following rejections from auditions with producers such as Prince Buster, Coxsone Dodd and Duke Reid. It then was singer/producer Derrick Harriott who decided to…

Other than Scientist and Errol Brown, how did the other engineers treat you? Were they kind to you when you started, and you were learning? I didn’t—we didn’t interact as [much]. Soljie was a real good friend, man. He used to come and hang out at nights. Because he used to fall asleep on the road, so he would just…

All the tracks have been unavailable for over 30 years and featured are one of Jamaica’s top session groups, The Roots Radics. The 1980s came and Dancehall music dominated the sound of Jamaican music with a new generation of music makers. One of these was Nkrumah ‘Jah’ Thomas, a talented deejay who came on the scene a few years earlier…

Saturday, April 12 turned up the star power even higher. Y opened Ghanaian sensation Moliy, dancehall princess Shenseea, and lyrical firebrand Skillibeng joined forces to deliver an electrifying performance of “Shake It to the Max.” The crowd erupted as dancehall queen Spice recreated an iconic moment from their past—draped in nothing but a towel, she serenaded Kartel with sultry intensity.…

Skilled Artist Prolific Jamaican reggae musician Greg winston Rose initially began his career performing and recording as Mr. Perfect before rebranding himself to Perfect Giddimani. His breakthrough on a global scale occurred in 2005 with the hit song Hand Cart Bwoy, followed by the release of his first album, Giddimani, the subsequent year. Since that time, he has produced numerous…

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 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…

During the 1990s, dancehall-reggae had a number of elite producers. Gussie Clarke, Mikey Bennett, King Jammy, Bobby Digital and Donovan Germain are usually regarded as that era’s most successful studio directors. In New York City, Philip Smart quietly worked on some monster hits by artists like Shaggy, who recorded his breakthrough ‘Oh Carolina’ at Smart’s HC&F Recording Studio in Long…