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…

It’s hard to believe now, but there was a time when singers and deejays drew crowds to Jamaican dance halls. They gave spontaneous performances that paved the way for successful recording careers. Natty Pablo is a product of those good old days. He came up through the sound system ranks in Kingston, Jamaica’s capital, before launching his recording career over…

July 17-23 | 2026 ROAR – YAKSTA BUSH MUSIC/QUEENSWAY MUSIC GROUP lw 1 | woc 10 | 2 wks @ #1 THE LITTLE THINGS – D’YANI SEANIZZLE MUSIC lw 2 | woc 12 BUTTERFLIES – BUJU BANTON VP RECORDS lw 4 | woc 11 GOOD OVER EVIL – VERNAL SAGE (SAJAY) RHYTHM INTERNATION 876 lw 5 | woc 12 HILLS…

July 17-23 | 2026 VICTORY – VYBZ KARTEL ROMILLION ENT./VYBZ KARTEL MUSIC lw 2 | woc 9 | 1 wk @ #1 LIFE STILL A GWAN – POPCAAN DAMAGE MUSIQ/UNRULY ENTERTAINMENT lw 1 | woc 12 | 1 wk @ #1 WOII – VALIANT DI GNIUS RECORDS lw 7 | woc 7 MONEY FRAGRANCE – JAMAL EXTOL MUSIC lw 4…

This collection comes with many tracks never before on CD and features major hits from the golden age of Reggae. Reggae has become known as the ‘Sound Of Summer’ and originated from an island that has back-to-back days of warm sunshine and blue skies throughout the year. ‘Reggae In The Sun’ is an irresistible celebration of glorious sun-filled tracks from…

Crate diggers know that late-’60s Jamaican music has some hidden treasures and Don’t Wait For Me by former member of The Lyrics, Albert Tomlinson, is one of those records. It may never have enjoyed the international success of some Studio One classics, but among collectors and rocksteady fans, it’s long been regarded as a true hidden gem. Recorded during rocksteady’s…

NEW RELEASE Around four years after work first began, Freddie McGregor’s Calling Mr Speaker is finally available through RICK, the newly established label from Rick Howe, presenter of Riddim Yard on PBS 106.7 FM in Melbourne, Australia. The track is built around a relick of Tristan Palma’s Face The Struggle, originally produced by Linval Thompson in 1982. Naram reconstructed the…

HAIL THE KING: REMEMBERING FANTAN MOJAH Reggae has lost one of its fiercest conscious voices. Fantan Mojah passed away on July 15, 2026, at the age of 49, bringing an end to a remarkable journey that inspired reggae lovers around the world. His passing leaves a huge gap in the roots reggae community, but his music and message will continue…

When Toots Hibbert died in September, 2020, his daughter Leba had no doubt about her plans once the period of mourning was over. She would carry on his legacy as lead singer of The Maytals, the legendary group he formed in the early 1960s. She has kept that promise. In May, Toots And The Maytals Featuring Leba Hibbert did 18…

BRIDGING GENERATIONS: HOW STEPHEN “DI GENIUS” MCGREGOR REVIVED A FOLK CLASSIC WITH THE HILL & GULLY RIDDIM Every so often, a riddim comes along that reminds us why juggling is still one of the best things about Jamaican music. For decades, producers have built one instrumental and invited different artists to make it their own. It’s a tradition that became…