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Tag: Jamaican music

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Reggae Star Buju Banton to Release 25th Anniversary Edition of ‘Til Shiloh

World Music Central News Room November 23, 2020 No Comments Buju BantonJamaican musicReggae

Jamaican Grammy award winner and international reggae star, Buju Banton is set to release a 25th anniversary edition of his iconic album “‘Til Shiloh,” on…

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The Havana Meets Kingston Project Returns with Volume 2

World Music Central News Room November 8, 2020 No Comments Barbarito TorresCimafunkCuban musicJamaican musicReggae

Mista Savona Presents Havana Meets Kingston Part 2 will be released in 2021. This is the follow up to the acclaimed 2017 debut album. A…

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Acclaimed Jamaican Reggae and Dub Producer Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee Dies at 79

World Music Central News Room October 8, 2020 No Comments DubJamaican music

Highly influential reggae producer Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee, a cornerstone of Jamaican music, passed away on October 6, 2020. Edward O’Sullivan Lee was born in the…

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Rising star of Melodic Reggae

Angel Romero December 24, 2019 No Comments Jamaican musicMortimerReggae

Mortimer – Fight the Fight (Easy Star Records, 2019) Fight The Fight is an excellent modern reggae EP from rising reggae artist Mortimer. The young…

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Strictly The Best 60 to Showcase Top Artists in Roots Reggae and Dancehall

World Music Central News Room October 23, 2019 No Comments dancehall reggaeJamaican musicReggae

VP Records has announced the release of Strictly the Best Vol. 60. The set includes current and breaking hits from some of the top artists…

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Down In Jamaica: 40 Years Of VP Records Boxed Set

World Music Central News Room October 7, 2019 No Comments dancehallJamaican musicReggaeVP Records

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…

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Artist Profiles: Havana Meets Kingston

Tony Hillier April 2, 2019 No Comments Barbarito TorresCuban musicErnest RanglinHavana Meets KingstonJake SavonaJamaican musicworld fusionworld music

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.…

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Heartfelt Romantic Reggae by Sadiki

Angel Romero May 18, 2018 No Comments Jamaican musiclover's rockSadiki

Sadiki – Blue Mountain Acoustic (Skinny Bwoy Records, 2018) Blue Mountain Acoustic is the fifth album by Sadiki, a popular Jamaican vocalist, songwriter and producer.…

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Reggae Gold 2017 Available Tomorrow

World Music Central News Room July 20, 2017 No Comments Jamaican musicReggaeReggae Gold

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…

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Manu Chao Releases “A la par del amor”

World Music Central News Room July 13, 2017 No Comments DubJamaican musicManu Chao

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…

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