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 […]
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 […]
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: © […]
The most eagerly awaited arrival in Nairobi might just have been last night. Dancers, Media, event organisers and fans kicked off their journey some few minutes after 7pm in a branded convoy from the KICC venue. Two matatus, the public transport minibuses that have over the years been catalysts of pushing Jamaican music and culture lay side by side as we trickled in before the NRG Radio fleet of luxurious vehicles joined the careful planning and a logistical symphony of heading to the JKIA to pick Buju Banton.
They’re arguably one of Birmingham’s biggest exports – and last night it was clearly A Labour of Love when UB40 put on a tremendous show in Nairobi graced by President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga. Photo Credits: Garang Photography (https://garangphotography.com/) Words: Embukane Libosso Pulling into the Carnivore grounds on Saturday night to an uplifted […]
Written by Jen Cheshire Reggaewerx PR for Island Stage Jamaican artist I-Taweh released his third album “Reload” on January 3rd, 2020. The album presents an eclectic mix of old and new styles without straying from I-Taweh’s conscious roots. The album opens with “Danger Zone”, previously released as a single in October 2018, a track with a simple but […]
Kingston, Jamaica — January 2020 (Acclaim PR) — Plans for Reggae Month in Jamaica this February are shaping up quite nicely. And amidst an amazing line up of dedicated events, activities and celebrations is the Jamaica Music Conference, aka JMC, which takes place in Kingston, Jamaica, February 13-16, 2020, under the central theme of “Reggae Mek’ka […]
Jamaican-Canadian singer-songwriter and cancer survivor Jonathan Emile takes a deep dive into his roots with the release of his debut reggae album Spaces-In-Between . Released January 24, 2020 via the artist’s own MindPeaceLove label, and distributed through musical icon Bob Marley‘s Tuff Gong International, the album retraces the eras of Jamaican music from the ‘60s to the ‘90s, from ska to rocksteady […]
Photo by David I Muir GRAMMY Award-Nominated Julian Marley Heads to Los Angeles for the 62nd GRAMMY Awards MPR CONSULTING – On January 26, 2020, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the recording Academy of music will gather under one roof to recognize the best recordings, compositions, and artists of 2019, and among it’s distinguished guest will be […]
Saturday, February 15 and Sunday, February 16, 2020 The Aka Beka Band, Mykal Rose, King Yellowman, Army, Reemah, more! WorldBeat Cultural Center Balboa Park, San Diego, Ca Saturday $35 | Sunday $45 Doors 4 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. 619-230-1190 THE 39th ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO THE REGGAE LEGENDS AT WORLDBEAT CENTER IN SAN DIEGO ON FEBRUARY […]
Written by Jennifer Cheshire- Reggaewerx PR When I was first made aware of the Reggae Powerhouse Band, I was intrigued by the idea of a band that was not just a band but a concept. To find out more about the band I had to talk to Leroy Scarlet, the man behind the magic. Leroy Scarlet has […]
Article by Jen Cheshire aka Reggaewerx “B4TheFall” is a collaboration between heavily tattooed hip-hop artist CARPETFACE and veteran reggae artist JIMI LYONS. It is the first single released from an upcoming album by the duo. Like myself, you are probably wondering how this unlikely duo got together and if you know either of them it […]
Winner of France’s distinguished award for Best Roots Reggae Album for 2018, GROUNDATION is excited to be returning to their home state of California for several special shows in December. The group has been performing music from their latest album, “The Next Generation” throughout Europe and South America during 2019 with shows in Brazil, Puerto […]
“Bob Marley’s grandson living up to his lineage while finding new ways to push the boundaries of the genre….” – Rolling Stone “a proper introduction into a new Marley generation” – FADER “The younger Marley has steadily generated heat for himself”- VIBE Skip Marley, the Island Records reggae prodigy, releases a new single titled “Slow Down” with […]
Review by Jen Cheshire- Reggaewerx PR “Picture Perfect”, the third album by Bugle (birth name Roy Thompson) is an epic 20 track album containing two distinct parts, traditional roots reggae but with a modern vibe and an upbeat conscious and clean dancehall selection. In preparing for this review I made a list of the tracks […]
There is no denying that some people are born with that extra something it takes to stand-out in society. Though we’re all blessed with unique talents, not many will recognize their gifts let alone pursue them. Not so for Duaine Bowen, more popularly known by the moniker Ras Ghandi by fans of reggae and dancehall […]
Article by Susan Underwood Photos by Angela Kay Photography Only in Colorado can you have an 80 degree day on Wednesday and the next day it’s below freezing and snowing. The best thing is: the sun shines through it all. By Sunday it was gorgeous in the Denver region (as usual) and in the 70’s. […]
On The GODFATHER OF HARLEM MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK Available Now Inbox x x FRENCH MONTANA”CALL ME HUMAN”RELEASED TODAY FROM THE GODFATHER OF HARLEMORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK ON EPIC RECORDSMOVIE SERIES NOW SHOWING ON EPIXSONG CO-WRITTEN WITH CANADIAN POP ARTISTE JESSIE REYEZ LISTEN HERE Skip Marley has released his new single today October 4th, “Call Me Human” featuring Hip-Hop […]
New EP out now via Hymntertainment / Tuff Gong Internationalhttps://ffm.to/inmyheadep Hymn Marley becomes the latest creator from the iconic Marley family to offer a musical body of work, with the release of his 5-track debut digital EP, In My Head. The 26-year old son of multiple-Grammy winner Stephen, and grandson of musical legends Bob and Rita, has delivered a […]
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