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.…
Silly Walks Discotheque, originally founded in Hamburg, Germany in 1991 as Silly Walks Movement, is a pioneering force in European soundsystem culture. Led by Oliver Schrader, Joscha Hoffmann, and Philip “Jr Blender” Meckseper, they are renowned not only for their soundsystem but also for their influential reggae and dancehall productions. Gentleman, the reggae superstar, was among the original members of…
Nathan Skyers, one of the under-recorded roots vocalists of the ’70s, lent his voice to recordings for Dennis Brown, Channel One, Mandingo, and others. In the late ’90s, he was still recording tunes, including tracks for Coxsone Dodd. During this period, he established the Family House label in collaboration with Richard Brown. Together they released several singles including Salute To…
Richie B Radio unveils the highly anticipated 2024 Jamaica Music Countdown Year-End Charts! Kingston, Jamaica – After weeks of intense analysis, research, and discussion, the Richie B Radio team proudly presents the 2024 Jamaica Music Countdown Year-End Charts—celebrating the biggest and most impactful Reggae & Dancehall songs of the past year. Using data collected over 12 months from radio airplay,…
NEW RELEASE Mellow Mood’s Pull Up features a collaboration with Jamaican artist Romain Virgo. Serving as the lead single and sneak peek of their forthcoming 7th album, set for release in April 2025, Pull Up is mixed by Paolo Baldini DubFiles and mastered by renowned English reggae veteran Nick Manasseh. In the accompanying video, a boy is seen riding his…
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…
A. Earl 16 – Holding back (the Years) B. Earl 16 – Come Gimme Some Rock Star – R.S. 001 More info @ Discogs This 38th edition of Double 12″ Spin features Earl 16, a singer with a vast body of work and an extensive history in the music industry, as well as Chalice, the Jamaican reggae band that was…
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…
bossman Gimme wah mi come fah. Being around ten years old or so would have certainly qualified it for such a thing but had I compiled a list such as this one as recently as…. just two or three years or so ago, chances are pretty high that Bossman wouldn’t even have been amongst the final cuts (along with the…
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