Uptown Rude Boy Returns to Conscious Music with New Album “Live N Livin.” By Shelah Moody Buju is a hero to me— someone I’ve looked up to throughout his career. When he was incarcerated, I was able to visit him twice; just to give him the strength; just to tell him that no one has […]
Written By Jen Cheshire “’Live N Livin’ is one of two albums from the multi-award-winning Jamaican dancehall star, Sean Paul, offering a collaboration over confrontation undertone that showcases unity in Dancehall. The album was inspired by the perception of members of the music industry that dancehall is dead, instead, Sean Paul believes dancehall is alive […]
Getting to know Carlos Vives! Island Stage first learned about Carlos Vives in 2020 after Ziggy Marley shared his featured collaboration with Vives on the track “El Hilo” from Vives recent album release, Cumbiana. We caught up with Carlos for a quick Q & A. With more than 20 million albums sold worldwide, Carlos Vives […]
PREMIERES LET’S TAKE IT HIGHER DOCUMENTARY ON VIBE.COM FILM FEATURES H.E.R., RICK ROSS, D SMOKE, INNER CIRCLE, MARCIA GRIFFITHS, MARLEY FAMILY WATCH LET’S TAKE IT HIGHER ON VIBE.COM For immediate release:March 12, 2021 – New York, NYLet’s Take it Higher is a 25-minute documentary that portrays Skip Marley at home during the pandemic living life just like the rest of us — […]
ETANA AND STONEBWOY HEAT UP THE WINTER WITH “PROPPA” VIDEO JAMAICAN REGGAE-SOUL QUEEN AND GHANIAN AFROPOP KING TEAM UP FOR DEBUT VISUALS FROM ETANA’S UPCOMING ALBUM LISTEN “PROPPA (FT. STONEBWOY)” WATCH“PROPPA (FT. STONEBWOY)” OFFICIAL VIDEO “The addictive tune blends dancehall and afrobeats into a standout production.” – OkayAfrica Following the release of her brand new single “Proppa (ft. […]
Shinehead Brings the Heat This Winter with New MusicLegendary Artist Drops Sought-after ‘The Makings of You’ Single in February as homage to Reggae Month and Black History Month Los Angeles, CA — February 2021 (Acclaim PR) — On Valentine’s Day, music luminary Shinehead (@kingston12hifi @original_shinehead) dropped the long awaited “The Makings of You” single. The powerhouse release, which […]
“La Policía” Listen to “La Policía” here Pre-save the track here Coming out on February 20, 2021 “La Policía” is Bachaco’s new promotional single that couples a catchy melody and relaxed riffs with tongue-in-cheek parody and sarcasm to depict the story of an old lady and her weed-smoking, party-loving neighbor. Stylized through Latin Cumbia and […]
TUFF GONG CONTINUES WITH BOB MARLEY “SURVIVAL 76” EARTHSTRONG CELEBRATIONS PREMIERES ANIMATED “SURVIVAL” VIDEO IN COLLABORATION WITH ISLAND STAGE For immediate release:(February 11, 2021 – Kingston, Jamaica)Tuff Gong International has partnered with Island Stage Magazine to release a brand new animated video for Bob Marley‘s 1979 classic 11th album title track “Survival.” The fresh visuals premiered on Tuff Gong Television today, […]
VIRTUAL STAGE SET FOR BOB MARLEY’S ANNUAL EARTHSTRONG CELEBRATION AS THE MARLEY FAMILY TEAMS WITH GLOBAL AND LOCAL PARTNERS FOR COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS LEADING UP TO MARLEY’S 76TH BIRTHDAY ON FEBRUARY 6TH. SURVIVAL IS THE THEME WHEN BOB MARLEY MUSEUM TAKES ITS ANNUAL DAY LONG EARTHSTRONG CELEBRATION ONLINE TO TUFF GONG TELEVISION WITH AN ALL-STAR LINEUP ON […]
SiriusXM Joins Forces With The Bob Marley Family To Launch “Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Radio” Channel Exclusively on SiriusXM On December 3rdSiriusXM’s latest year-round artist-focused channel to showcase the music of Bob Marley and family along with a wide range of new and classic reggae music Channel to feature special shows hosted by Marley family members […]
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Cover photo by Rudy Ran Tommy Thomas, Lloyd Forrest, and lead singer Sam Bramwell of Jamaican group The Chantells — aren’t exactly the best-known roots harmony trio, but their limited output included 1978’s smash “Waiting in the Park” and a body of respected tunes, mostly romantic odes showcasing their sweet vocals. The only full album, […]
By Island Stage Staff Cover photo © Danny Clinch Now that you’ve met Skip Marley, meet one of his musical partners and one of the female leaders of the millennial movement of Jah people, H.E.R. The Grammy nominated singer/songwriter/musician rode to the top of the music charts with Marley this year with their seductive record […]
Cover photo ©Jack McKain Skip Marley Island Stage interview By Shelah Moody ”Slow down, youth man, slow down Slow down, young girls, slow down” -Burning Spear, “Creation,” “Rasta Business” ”The smallest change in perspective can transform a life.” –Skip Marley Slow down. This may be the catch phrase of the current pandemic culture. While the […]
Congratulations Cedella Marley CD The Bob Marley Group of Companies in Jamaica congratulates our CEO, Cedella Marley, on the honour of being a recipient of a Jamaican National Award to be presented at the official ceremony hosted by the Governor General later this year on National Heroes’ Day in October. Kingston, Jamaica – Friday, August […]
RELEASES NEW SINGLE “MAKE ME FEEL” FEATURING RICK ROSS & ARI LENNOX VIA TUFF GONG/ISLAND RECORDS LISTEN TO “MAKE ME FEEL” BUILDS ON SUCCESS OF #1 GLOBAL SMASH “SLOW DOWN” COLLABO WITH H.E.R., FROM SKIP’S DEBUT EP COMING IN AUGUST (July 31, 2020 – New York, NY)Skip Marley, whose history-making global hit “Slow Down” with Grammy© Award-winning artist H.E.R. reached #1 on the Billboard Adult […]
TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS UNVEIL POIGNANT NEW VIDEO FOR‘WARNING WARNING’FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN A DECADE TO BE RELEASED VIA TROJAN JAMAICA/BMG ON AUGUST 28 – PRE-SAVE/ORDER PRE-SAVE/ORDER ‘GOT TO BE TOUGH’ LP (OUT AUGUST 28)“’Got To Be Tough’ is a reminder to stay strong when corrupt systems rear their heads.” – Rolling Stone Magazine“The song is an inspirational […]
Written by Jen Cheshire When I was asked to write this album review and received the project, I was a bit overwhelmed by the size of the “Red-Gold-Green Album” as it is three albums together. I couldn’t understand why anyone would release three albums as one project, but after reading the album bio, I realized […]
Tuff Gong International and Amplified Music release a new version of the global anthem ‘One Love’ Re-recording of iconic anthem will support UNICEF’s Reimagine campaign, a global fundraising appeal to respond, recover and reimagine a post-COVID-19 world fit for children. Tuff Gong International and Amplified Music has released a new version of the global anthem ‘One Love’ […]
By Collence Chisita Zimbabwe’s musical landscape has never been the same since the late and great Robert Nesta Marley graced the independence celebrations on the 18th of April , 1980 as he belted out hits from the album “Survival” which features the classical track Zimbabwe. Chitando (2007) noted that Robert Nesta Marley, the incomparable reggae artist provided the most enthralling and inspiring entertainment […]
HOSTED BY QUESTLOVE, BLACK THOUGHT & WHEN WE ALL VOTE& EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY LIVE NATION URBAN, TWO ONE FIVE ENTERTAINMENT & DPSTHE EVENT TO STREAM EXCLUSIVELY ON YOUTUBE SATURDAY, JUNE 27THEvent to Feature Performances as Well as Segments with Musicians,Athletes, When We All Vote Co-Chairs and The RootsEchoing the Importance of Registering to VotePerformances by The Roots, H.E.R., […]
WHITE STONE PRODUCTIONS RELEASES FREEDOM (THE DECARATION OF RIGHTS)8 SONGS BY 12 AMAZING ARTISTES !!!PRODUCED BY JUBBA WHITE (DUBTONIC KRU) AVAILABLE NOW ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMSFROM WHITE STONE PRODUCTIONSDISTRIBUTED BY TUFF GONG INTERNATIONAL LISTEN NOW JUNETEENTH, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Cel-Liberation Day, is celebrated in the USA on June 19. On June 19, 1865, the […]
Review by Jen Cheshire “The straight-shooting, free-spirited, yet easy-going singer who belts soulful tunes with a velvety smooth voice. Born and raised in the cool hills of Manchester, Lila attended the Manchester High School where her love for music truly started to form. Affectionately labeled the ‘class clown’, Lila was usually in the position where […]
BIO Dillon Alton Hines was born in Montego Bay in the beautiful Parish of St. James Jamaica. His parents Russell Hines and Jasmine Murray were both devoted lovers of Reggae and American R&B music, thus exposing him at an early to artists such as Alton Ellis, Dennis Brown, Ken Booth, Sir Coxsone Dodd, Duke Reid, […]
Grammy Nominated Singer/Songwriter Releases Solo Album Interview By Shelah Moody Straight out of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, vocalist Kumar Bent is gearing up to make a huge impact with his first solo album, “Kulture Walk,” releasing May 1st . In the midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the former Raging Fyah frontman and his family are sheltering […]
Album Review by Jen Cheshire “Born on December 12, 1988, Kumar McCarty Bent was raised in the parish of Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. As a young man he found himself frequenting sound system hubs in the neighboring parish of Clarendon, where he would purchase dub plates for resale in other sections of the island. It was […]
Album Review by Jen Cheshire The album was released under the Young Veterans Music label and distributed by VPal. Before writing this review I went back and listened to Ginjah’s two previous albums as I was not very familiar with them. I can see growth and maturity in this latest album which has increased in […]
By Shelah Moody Cover PHOTO CREDIT: MATTHEW MURPHY “Ships are powerful symbols for me. As a child, I watched them being built in the flash of acetylene light. Each one had great ribs of steel, like the skeleton of a sleeping giant and was tended by massive towering cranes, which moved with the slow deliberation […]
Reggae/dancehall star Buju Banton alongside his enigmatic 10-piece Til Shiloh Band performed his first concert in Africa following his release from prison on the Valentines day aftermath of Saturday 15th February, 2020 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi Kenya. And what a legendary night of destiny it was! Words: Embukane Libosso Photos: © […]
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