The boxed set Down In Jamaica: 40 Years Of VP Records is scheduled to be released October 25, 2019. The reggae and dancehall anthology includes…
Down In Jamaica: 40 Years Of VP Records Boxed Set
Tag: Jamaican music
Artist Profiles: Havana Meets Kingston
Back in the closing years of the 20th century, when the Buena Vista Social Club ruled the international roost, Cuban music was all the rage.…
Heartfelt Romantic Reggae by Sadiki
Sadiki – Blue Mountain Acoustic (Skinny Bwoy Records, 2018) Blue Mountain Acoustic is the fifth album by Sadiki, a popular Jamaican vocalist, songwriter and producer.…
Reggae Gold 2017 Available Tomorrow
VP Records has announced the release of the 24th volume of its Reggae Gold compilation series. Reggae Gold 2K17 features current hits and exclusives and…
Manu Chao Releases “A la par del amor”
Acclaimed artist Manu Chao has a new single and music video titled “A la par del amor.” The Jamaican-flavored song is collaboration between Chao, dub…
Artist Profiles: Queen Ifrica
Queen Ifrica, born Ventrice Morgan on March 25, 1975 in Montego Bay, Jamaica, began her career in 1995 after attracting attention at a local talent…
Artist Profiles: Damian Marley
Damian Marley is the son of reggae icon Bob Marley and Jamaica’s 1977 Miss World, Cindy Breakspeare. He is the offspring of a union between…
VP Records to Release Strictly the Best Vol. 55
The anthology Strictly the Best Vol. 55 (VP Records) includes this year’s most popular dancehall reggae songs played at clubs and on Caribbean radio. Artists…
Reggae Specialists VP Records to Release Strictly the Best Vol. 54
The reggae compilation Strictly the Best Vol. 54 (VP Records) features some of the best-known roots and lover’s rock singers. The set, scheduled for release…
Length & Time: Max Romeo
I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies that pertain to addressing Length & Time. There…