I‘ve long asserted that Latin music was the first “world” music to make its way into the mainstream. Arguable though that may be, there’s no…
Different Combinations of Latin Spices
Tag: Reggae
Kingston’s Summer of ’66
In the history of Jamaican music, there is a before and an after the summer of 1966. Jamaican history had always been both turbulent and…
Artist Profile: Abbi
Abbi is one of Kenya’s finest Afro-fusionist. With roots in Kenyan people’s traditional instruments and tunes, he fuses contemporary instruments from the world today, such…
Micheal Manley & Max Romeo: The Songs Politics Produced
Mr Big trembling in his shoes saying he’s got a lot to lose, Don’t want to hear about suffering at all (Joshua said) One man…
The Cultural Richness of Diversity Showcased at Babel Med Music 2016 – Day 1
Three nights of music (17 March – 19 March 2016) at Babel Med Music, located in the Docks des Suds of Marseille with outdoor spring-like…
Reflection of Élage Diouf’s Musical Journey
Élage Diouf – Melokáane (Pump Up The World, 2015) Quebec-based Senegalese singer-songwriter and percussionist Élage Diouf incorporates various musical traditions in his latest album titled…
The 3rd Annual Havana World Music Festival Begins Today
The 2016 Annual Havana World Music Festival, produced by the National Center of Popular Music and the Cuban Institute of Music kicks-off today, March 26…
Dynamic Mix of Rock and Reggae
Mighty Mystic’s crossover style brings together roots reggae with rock and music. It’s representative of American reggae bands that mix reggae with pop, rock, hip…
St. Lucian Reggae Artist Taj Weekes Receives Top Humanitarian Award
Reggae Artist, philanthropist and CEO of non-profit They Often Cry Outreach (TOCO) Taj weekes has been awarded the Les Pitons Medal (Gold) under the Order…
Classic Augustus Pablo Reggae Album Original Rockers Reissued
Augustus Pablo’s classic reggae album Original Rockers, originally released in 1979, is now available as a reissue on digital, CD and vinyl. Augustus Pablo (1954-1999)…