When Steve Santana moved to the United Kingdom in the late 1990s, he found an indiscriminate reggae market. Fans were big into lovers rock, roots-reggae and vintage sounds from the 1960s and 1970s. Over the years, the singer has released albums that show he is comfortable in any genre. But for his latest album,‘Steve Santana@Stingray Studio’, he appeals to diverse…
A. Barry Brown – What You Dont Know Rankin Joe – Another One Bit The Dust B. Jah Thomas And Life – In Dub Label: Jah Life – J.L. 013 More info @ Discogs This edition of Double 12” Spin spotlights the New York-based production duo of Hyman Wright and Percy Chin, founders and owners of Jah Life Records.…
Blue Bells – Come Along The 1976 roots track Come Along was the biggest hit for the Blue Bells, a duo formed by lead singer Hector Wright and harmony vocalist Raphael Martin. Created at Lee “Scratch” Perry’s Black Ark Studio, the song was both penned and produced by Hector Wright. In 2014, it saw a reissue from Switzerland’s Reggae Fever…
Fans of Jamaican popular music from the ’60s and early ’70s will be thrilled to kow that Dutch label Aggrobeat Records has brought back The Upsessions’ long unavailable LP Shake It!. Ten years after its initial release by Excelsior Recordings/Grover Records, it’s now available once more. Remastered and pressed on heavyweight green vinyl, it includes an additional bonus track along…
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…