Category: Culture

New album: Siska’s Holdin’ The Vibe NEW RELEASE Though she might have flown under the radar in reggae circles, Marseille’s Siska is a veteran of the music scene. Her career spans from her…

Runkus welcomes the change of pace Throughout his career, Runkus has shared the mic with a number of artistes — from Jesse Royal to Jah9 and King Cruff. In April, he travelled to…

Bobby Floyd reimagines ‘Your Love Is Amazing’ One of the songs he listened to during his youth, Bobby Floyd longed to cover ‘Your Love Is Amazing’, made popular in Jamaica by Delroy Wilson…

New Riddim Album: ‘We Are The Warriors’ NEW RELEASE Patate Records dropped its latest riddim compilation, We Are The Warriors. This new release, produced and played by Cisko at Guardian House studio in…

Tribute to Phillip Smart – ‘Hotta This Year’ During the 1990s, dancehall-reggae had a number of elite producers. Gussie Clarke, Mikey Bennett, King Jammy, Steely & Clevie, Bobby Digital and Donovan Germain are…

The Tribulizations – Melody Babylon NEW RELEASE Every so often, one stumbles upon a release from a rather unknown artist or group that genuinely exceeds one’s expectations. This is precisely what occurred with…

Johnny Clarke – Never Give Up On Jah NEW RELEASE Reggae veteran Johnny Clarke debuts on the Heartical label with Never Give Up On Jah, the first single from the forthcoming riddim album,…

Reissue of the LP ‘Lee Perry Presents The Jolly Brothers – Concious Man’ REISSUE The Jolly Brothers, a group hailing from Hellshire Beach, St. Catherine, achieved significant UK success in 1977 with their…

Freddie McKay’s ‘Harsh Words’ LP reissued REISSUE Freddie McKay’s self-produced 1977 LP Harsh Words has finally returned to circulation. Initially released in Jamaica on Gorgon Records, a subsidiary of Sonic Sounds, it was…

Clinton Fearon – It Go So NEW RELEASE Clinton Fearon’s new single, It Go So, instantly brings to mind his influential period as the bassist for The Gladiators. This roots reggae track conveys…