Category: Culture

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’…

4 Head-2-Head #5 4 Head-2-Head #3 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…

Irie Vibes Roots Festival announces line-up On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of July, Irie Vibes Roots Festival will bring the irie vibes to Kortemark, Belgium, again. For this 21st edition…

Reggae Vibes Spotify Playlist #76 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…

Heather Virgo is heading for a Big Hit Mention the name Virgo and your ears will likely be ready for some sentimental lyrics from Romain Virgo. That’s what he is remembered mostly for…

A Little Sweetness after The Storm Ian Sweetness, the Jamaican-born US-based reggae singer, believes that after a storm comes calm. As such, he is reminding those who have suffered in any way by…

New singles out on Bass Lee Music NEW RELEASE Bass Lee Music, a record label based in Bilbao, Spain, has recently put out two new 7″ singles featuring Clive Matthews, a roots singer…

Zige Dub pays homage to UK Lovers Rock There is no disputing that ska, rock steady, roots-reggae and dancehall were born in Jamaica. Many music pundits argue that the birthplace of lovers rock…