Category: Culture

“Dougie” Bryan will be presented seven Grammy Certificates Of the countless unsung heroes in reggae, Radcliffe “Dougie” Bryan is maybe the most anti-spotlight. The guitarist, who turns 77 on July 24, prefers to…

Black-er warns of more disasters Black-er, who is remembered for the hit song, ‘Bun Him’, a collaboration with Macka Diamond, feels that the wrath of Beryl, which is still burning Jamaica, is retribution…

The Bug Riddim (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) NEW RELEASE The Bug is back! A quarter-century after Madhouse Records, one of the most iconic dancehall music labels of the 1990s, unveiled the famous Bug…

Reggae Vibes Spotify Playlist #77 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…

SunDub carries the roots-reggae, conscious sound For reggae acts born outside of Jamaica, recording songs in the music’s birthplace is akin to a Muslim’s journey to Mecca. That’s how the SunDub band from…

Hit Melody Records hits Amazon Charts Heather Virgo’s 14-track ‘Ionie’ reggae riddim has hit Amazon Cuba-Caribbean New Release Top 10 Charts. The fast-rising record producer, a Jamaican by birth now living in the…

4 Head-2-Head #6 4 Head-2-Head #6 Periodically, under the banner of 4 Head-2-Head, we carefully curate a collection of four new releases from the lively world of reggae and dancehall music. These selections…

Since the late ’60s, it has been a common practice in the Jamaican music industry to rebuild classic riddims that have stood the test of time. Therefore, it is not shocking that there…

Revamped Dancehall Riddims Since the late ’60s, it has been a common practice in the Jamaican music industry to rebuild classic riddims that have stood the test of time. Therefore, it is not…

Heather Virgo remembers the late Silkkey D Record producer Heather Virgo is desperately trying to come to grips with the sudden loss of Silkkey D who became a recent addition to her ‘Ionie’…