Category: Culture

Lenky and Hopeton Lindo join forces As someone who cut his teeth in reggae’s digital age, Steven “Lenky” Marsden believes musicians should always evolve. The veteran keyboardist and creator of one of dancehall’s…

When Ian Sweetness Turns Pastor Ian Sweetness had enough siblings to occupy his spare time, so he didn’t have to go out of his way to find friends. He had seven sisters and…

Ghost Writerz – Get What You Want NEW VIDEO Jimmy Screech, born and raised in South London to Jamaican parents, joined forces with Sleepy Time Ghost to create the duo Ghost Writerz. Their…

Shaka Pow is burning hot for summer Dancehall artiste Shaka Pow, the Fully Bright doctor is burning hot for the summer. His song, ‘Fi Dah Summa Yah’, is among the hottest sounds in…

Sandeeno – Poor Man NEW RELEASE During the early 1980s, Derrick Johnson started his music career as a deejay known as Superman, working alongside Jamaican deejay Spiderman. After the duo split in 1993,…

Goose Pimples for Ian Sweetness His voice is said to be a blend of some of the most compelling artistes, including Elvis Presley. His vocal range boasts the likes of a muscular baritone…

Freddie McKay – Creation LP REISSUE Freddie McKay’s fourth album, first released in 1979, has been reissued. The LP includes a mix of original songs and covers, with Ossie Hibbert’s production work relying…

Reggae Vibes Spotify Playlist #71 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…

Clive Hylton aka Colour Red has died After the report of Delroy Williams’ death, the reggae world has been saddened again by the news of Clive Hylton aka Colour Red’s passing on Saturday,…

Various – King Tubby’s Shank I Sheck DIGITAL REISSUE Originally released in the UK by Tad’s Record label and Vista Sounds in 1982 and 1983 respectively as Shank I Sheck Vol. 1, this…