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…
Okay so, while I originally had the idea that the next installment of our Signatures series would be Lutan Fyah (he will almost certainly be #3 now), I thought that, in an effort to be more timely, given my relatively fresh HIGH love of his output, that instead we’d take a look at the work of Norris Man. While the…
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…
NEW RELEASE Following the release of nseveral vinyl and digital-only singles, Cry No More Recordings from Perth, Australia, presents a limited edition vinyl LP featuring dubwise reggae-inspired versions. This 9-track LP showcases reworked renditions of popular hits performed by Australian dub/reggae artists including The Springtones, Charlies Flat, Dubbin’ Darryl, Dad Bod Dub, Crucial Rockers, and Mick Dick. Among them dub…
A scenic parish that is integral to Jamaica’s tourism product, St. Ann, has become the go-to spot for the country’s major music events including Rebel Salute and Carnival. On April 26, the Jamaica Woodland Special makes its debut there. The event is scheduled for Pearly Beach, a nature spot located on the outskirts of Ocho Rios that is popular with…
The front cover of this release states that it contains Superstar sounds from the 1970s, 1980s and beyond and advises us to look, listen and learn, to which list I would add and enjoy! Studio One needs no introduction – if it does, then buy this as soon as you can – but I suspect that for some readers, the…
NEW RELEASE Stingray Records’ latest release is a juggling project called Island Riddim. This digitally released EP features a relicked version of Dennis Brown’s 1970 Studio One classic No Man Is An Island, produced by Coxsone Dodd. George Nooks delivers a rendition of Dennis Brown’s tune, along with new tracks from artists like Medisun, Randy Valentine, Michael Buckley, and Ginjah.…
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REISSUE Four decades since it was first released, Gorgon Records brings back Light Your Fire, a lesser-known lovers tune from Dennis Brown’s discography, produced by the renowned Jamaican Hitmaker, Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee. The extended version of this track, featuring The Aggrovators, has been reissued digital-only, in anticipation of a special EP set to launch on Brown’s birthday, February 1st. Source…