Category: Culture

Reggae Vibes Spotify Playlist #179 STAY UPDATED WITH OUR PICKS OF THE WEEK In general, Reggae Vibes’ weekly Spotify Playlist is compiled of tunes that were released in the previous week, a blast…

July 26 | 2026 New Entries Buju Banton – Too Too Bad VA – Reggae in The Sun Mikey General – Medhane Alem 1 Akae Beka World Tap In | LW 2| WOC…

Jahdon calls out corruption on ‘Irony’ Most surveys done in Jamaica show people have little trust in politicians or private sector officials. Based on developments in their country over the past five years,…

R. Zee Jackson has died Another sad day for the international reggae community. The sudden passing of Canadian reggae pioneer and musical godfather to many, R. Zee Jackson, has been announced by his…

Dre Island drops his album ‘Love Is In The House’ Kingston native Andre Johnson, better known as Dre Island, just released his third studio project, Love Is In The House. This 11-track digital…

New Release: Takana Zion & Warrior King – Few Words NEW RELEASE Takana Zion continues to spread his message far beyond his native Guinea. The internationally respected reggae singer has now joined forces…

July 24-30 | 2026 WOII – VALIANT DI GNIUS RECORDS lw 3 | woc 8 | 1 wk @ #1 VICTORY – VYBZ KARTEL ROMILLION ENT./VYBZ KARTEL MUSIC lw 1 | woc 10…

July 24-30 | 2026 BUTTERFLIES – BUJU BANTON VP RECORDS lw 3 | woc 12 | 1 wk @ #1 ROAR – YAKSTA BUSH MUSIC/QUEENSWAY MUSIC GROUP lw 1 | woc 11 |…

Double 12″ Spin #82 – Tony Tuff & Ronald Douglas / Jolly Brothers – This edition of Double 12″ Spin turns up two records from the back half of the 1970s. First we…

Cathy Matete earns Basadi Nomination The controversial death of an outspoken educator in Kenyan police custody last year, so angered Cathy Matete, she wrote a song decrying what became an international incident. ‘We…