Category: Culture

Howard Sweetness’ dreams turn sour The world does not promise all glory and blessings, and even at our greatest point of success comes disappointments and failures. Howard Sweetness was a shining star in…

Iration Steppas x O.B.F – Revelation Time NEW RELEASE The 2xLP Revelation Time is the result of UK sound system duo Mark Iration (Mark Millington) and Dennis Rootical (Dennis Daley), better known as…

Cimarons – Paul Bogle NEW RELEASE Cimarons are back on track with their latest single, Paul Bogle. The song pays homage to the iconic Jamaican national hero and social justice advocate, Paul Bogle,…

Manudigital feat. Tippa Irie – All The Time (Digital UK Session) NEW VIDEO Manudigital teamed up with veteran Tippa Irie, the original raggamuffin deejay from Brixton, South London, to shoot the 6th music…

Stick With You Riddim NEW RELEASE The Stick With You Riddim is a collaboration project between Oneness Records and Cologne-based producer DJ Densen. The first singles that are released from the new riddim…

Howard Sweetness meets Bob Marley Living during the 1960s in Trench Town, Kingston, afforded any upcoming artiste one or more sweet opportunities. For Howard Sweetness, it was to see Bob Marley, who became…

DJ Drez remixes “Love Me Forever” NEW RELEASE Reggae enthusiasts are well-known with the song and much versioned riddim of Carlton & The Shoes’ 1968 released Love Me Forever. The riddim was played…

Traz Di Jennik goes Soca It’s Easter and soca season is in high gear throughout Jamaica. Yes, Jamaica, home of Rasta, reggae and dancehall music. Traz Di Jennik is a rarity in Jamaica….

The Sugar in Howard Sweetness Once upon a time, somewhere in the gritty community of Trench Town, Kingston, there lived a man called Howard Dangerous; his given name Howard Mitchell. The funny thing…

Reissue: The Heptones – Pressure! REISSUE In 1995, the original members of the renowned Heptones trio, Leroy Sibbles, Barry Llewellyn, and Earl Morgan, who had previously split up in the 1970s, joined forces…