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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
cover photo by Roxanne Haynes In these desperate times which seem to be concurrent all over the world, Prezident Brown decided to release an official video to his song “Desperate Times” from his 2017 album “Journeyman Pil-grim-age”, highlighting his plea to stay calm and ride it out. “Prezident Brown (Fitz Albert Cotterell) was born in […]
New York, New York — September 2019 (Acclaim PR) — As Afrobeats continues to dominate our playlists and radio stations, it’s typically a win, win scenario when stars of the vibrant genre team up with Dancehall artists. The upbeat “Mine” is no exception to the winning rule. In fact, it shines as one of the year’s […]
Shelah Moody Photos by Patrick Niddrie &Mike Martinez “It’s really hard not to be influenced by Steel Pulse’s music and by what they’ve done and accomplished. They’re still so vibrant and alive; and touching people in such a way. So many people haven’t really been able to see and experience what an authentic reggae band is […]
Versatility, creativity, modern vocal sound fused with old school style, Royell Walker known as Dan Giovanni is one of reggae’s newest recording artist. A love and passion for music, he is also a studio engineer, producer. Resident of the sunshine city Portmore, Royell has always had great desires to become a professional musician. He displayed […]
Album review written by Jen Cheshire I became a fan of Jah Cure with “The Universal Cure”, his 2009 album. I loved the raw gritty lyrics of his “prison songs”. Since that album, I have been disappointed, as I felt that the rawness had gone. “Royal Soldier” has brought me back again. “Royal Soldier”, Jah […]
By Shelah Moody New age Afro- futurist Rasta. All these terms apply to independent singer/songwriter/producer Fyakin. On August 9, Fyakin released his second full length album, “New Wave,” on his Nyle Banks Music label. The Florida based, Jamaican born reggae artist ushers in a new wave of consciousness with tracks such as “ Africa Awaits,” […]
Album review By Jen Cheshire- Reggaewerx “The Most High calls on you when you are young, ‘cause you are strong,” said Fyakin. Over the years Fyakin found himself surrounded by other cultural icons in the industry, such as I Wayne. Fyakin, a devout Rastafarian, humbly credits I Wayne for imparting valuable words of wisdom that […]
We are pleased to share with you the latest single from Jamaican recording artist Mortimer called “Lightning“, released July 26th, via Overstand Entertainment and Easy Star Records. Produced by Winta James, “Lightning” is available now on all streaming platforms. “Lightning” is a classic down-tempo reggae love song with a modern update. With a sparse rhythm section featuring a live Hammond organ […]
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Upcoming Jamaican singer KAZAM DAVIS shows his versatility with this 45 minutes mix presented by Slin Rockaz Soundsystem. Assisted by artists like Exile Di Brave, Amlak Redsquare, Black Omolo and many more Kazam presents his greatest hit tunes and yet unreleased songs. Among them you will find classical roots reggae anthems, militant dub steppers, dancehall […]
International Reggae artist Ras Slick is set to sizzle this summer as he officially gets into his “Zone” with a stellar new video and tour of the same name! The new visual, which has been released across multiple platforms, including Ras Slick’s You Tube channel, has already garnered a buzz since the single (Just Be […]
Every generation boasts individuals that aim to leave their mark on this world through positive vibrations. Albeit art, politics, poetry, benevolence or music… Meet once such person in Apollo Tafari ! At first glance one might see him as just another lock’ed youth guitar carrying singer, but Apollo is more than meets the eyes. Some […]
written by Jen Cheshire I interviewed Jemere Morgan for a radio station when he was a junior in High School. At the time, like most juniors, he didn’t really know what he wanted to do after school, an architect, a lawyer, maybe go into the music industry. This was at the time of his first […]
Jen Cheshire In my opinion, Jamaican reggae artist Christopher Martin has always been on the pop side of dancehall music and with his latest album, “And Then”, I feel he has gone even further in that direction. “And Then” is an album with a love theme, that has tracks ranging from upbeat to an acoustic […]
Already boasting many impressive achievements for a young artist of his age, heir to the throne, the first to fill the 3rd generation of the legendary Royal family of reggae Morgan Heritage, son of Gramps Morgan, Jemere Morgan has announced the May 17th, 2019 release of his sophomore album. On the heels of transitioning from a teenager to a man, The GRAMMY […]
Empress K- Reggae Reflection
New York-based family band New Kingston continues to be one of the most prolific and relatable bands in the U.S. reggae community and the announcement of their rock2roots project continues their upward trajectory. “Fyah Nuh Hot Like You” is the first single from the rock2roots series, which will showcase the many styles and vibrations New Kingston brings both on the road […]
In association with Tuff Gong WorldWide Written by: Shelah Moody and Susan Underwood Her life is literally an inspirational song set to a soulful, syncopated beat. If anyone deserves the title, “Lioness of Reggae” Music, it is the honorable Rita Marley, O.D. During the rise of reggae music and Rastafarian consciousness in the early sixties, […]
PRESS RELEASE (communiqué de presse disponible en français sur demande)Armed with Self Confidence, Jemere Morgan Releases Sophomore Album MPR Consulting – Already boasting many impressive achievement for a young artist of his age, heir to the throne, the first to fill the 3rd generation of the legendary Royal family of reggae Morgan Heritage, son of […]
THE VINYL EXCLUSIVE FEATURES RITA MARLEY’S MOST ICONIC SONGS Los Angeles, CA (March 29, 2019) – Award winning singer, musician, philanthropist and reggae icon Mrs. Rita Marley, OD will release a career retrospective of her most well-known material. The Best of Rita Marley ‘Lioness of Reggae’ will be released exclusively on limited edition vinyl, Friday […]
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