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ANNICIA BANKS Seizes the Spotlight with the Release of Her Debut 'UP FRONT' EP
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 27, 2021 ANNICIA BANKS is a reggae singer-songwriter from Kingston, Jamaica. She has toured the Caribbean, United States, Asia, Africa, and Europe.... 
Trojan Jamaica Releases Behind-the-Scenes of Toots Hibbert's 'Got to Be Tough' Album
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 08, 2020 In honor of what would have been the legendary and dearly missed Toots Hibbert's 78th birthday, Trojan Jamaica has released an exclusive, behind the scenes short of the making of his latest GRAMMY nominated album 'Got To Be Tough.'... 
Fyah Roiall Drops New Single 'CHOPPA' Feat. Lincoln 3dot & SOS Dynamikz
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 07, 2020 Fyah Roiall (pronounced 'fire royal') teams up with Miami-based, Jamaica-born dancehall artist Lincoln 3dot and super producer/rapper SOS Dynamikz to drop some serious lyrical shade on bragging about 'choppin'' in your music. ... 
Rototom Sunsplash Presents VP Record's Xterminator - Earth Feel It Live!
by A.A. Cristi - November 25, 2020 Rototom Sunsplash, the world's leading global reggae festival, will host the premiere of VP Records' Xterminator – Earth Feel It Live! on the Rototom Sunsplash YouTube channel. ... 
Until the Ribbon Breaks Re-Imagines 'Got To Be Tough'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 28, 2020 Until The Ribbon Breaks has released a remix and accompanying video for legendary Jamaican musical pioneers Toots and The Maytals' hit single 'Got To Be Tough' (the title track of the album released in August via Trojan Jamaica / BMG). ... 
Bella Blair's Music Video for 'Gimme A Light' Debuts on Jamaicans.com
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 21, 2020 Jamaicans.com to premiere “Gimme A Light” official music video from rising Dancehall sensation Bella Blair.... 
The Steppas Release New Single 'Stay' On Easy Star Records
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 16, 2020 Hawaiian Reggae band The Steppas have released their new single 'Stay.'... 
Bob Marley Limited-Edition LP Series Available Dec. 11
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 09, 2020 Today, UMe and Tuff Gong announce three new and exclusive limited-edition collector series coming later this year.... 
Bonafide Band & Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley Release 'Start and Stop' Single
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 08, 2020 Serving as ambassadors of good vibes and good music, BONAFIDE BAND has taken the world by storm.... 
VP Records Celebrates Record Store Day with Live Stream Event
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 23, 2020 VP Records retail stores in Hollywood, Florida and Jamaica, New York will commemorate Record Store Day Saturday, September 26th with a vinyl only DJ live stream from both locations.... 
VIDEO: Lila Iké Performs on NPR Tiny Desk
by Kelle Long - August 19, 2020 Lila Iké submitted a performance to NPR's TINY DESK (HOME) CONCERTS from Jamaica today. Since ascending in 2017 with a string of songs that fused contemporary reggae with elements of soul, hip-hop, and dancehall, Lila Iké has continued her atmospheric rise in 2020. ... 
Trojan Jamaica Release Mykal Rose 'I Put A Spell On You (Rob Jevons Remix)'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 22, 2020 In 2019, musicians Zak Starkey and Sharna 'Sshh' Liguz launched the Trojan Jamaica record label, in partnership with BMG.... 
Chronixx Releases the Video for 'COOL AS THE BREEZE/FRIDAY'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 22, 2020 Today, Chronixx unveils his new song and video, “COOL AS THE BREEZE/FRIDAY” a heartfelt dedication to his beloved Kingston, Jamaica.... 
Fyah Roiall Showcases The Future Of 'Grimehall' On Debut Album UNDERRATED
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 02, 2020 Fyah Roiall (pronounced 'royal') is one of Jamaica's most exciting rappers at the forefront of the emerging 'grimehall' sound (also sometimes referred to as 'traphall'), a new forward-facing subgenre of Jamaican music that combines American trap, UK grime, and dancehall.... 
Stonebwoy Releases Visuals for 'Le Gba Gbe'
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 01, 2020 Hot on the heels of his outstanding album Anloga Junction, Afro-Dancehall star Stonebwoy has unveiled an incredibly deep and meaningful official video for the opening track of the project, 'Le Gba Gbe'.... 
Chalwa Release New Single 'Cool Mountains'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 11, 2020 For the past 15 years, Chalwa has been sending out Positive Earthly Vibrations from the Mountains of Western North Carolina, and now the WORLD has finally found out what our friends in the “cool mountains” have known all along!... 
Amy Birks to Release Self-Produced Solo Album 'All That I Am & All That I Was' on April 3
by Abigail Charpentier - February 20, 2020 Ms Amy Birks, is thrilled to announce her forthcoming self-produced debut solo album All That I Am & All That I Was which is to be released on April 3rd. Winner of “Best Female Vocalist” in the 2018 PROG Magazine poll and former lyricist, co-composer and lead vocalist of the 2017 Prog magazine Limel... 
Nas & Damian Marley Reunite for 10th Anniversary on 2020 Jamrock Cruise
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 05, 2020 Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise 2020 sold out in record time, so the annual music charter is adding another 5-day voyage from Nov 30-Dec 5, 2020 to fill the demand. Now going on its 7th year, the immersive Jamaican reggae excursion helmed by GRAMMY-winning musician Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley will com... 
Amy Birks Announces Debut Album and Releases New Single
by Abigail Charpentier - January 28, 2020 Ms Amy Birks, is thrilled to announce her forthcoming self-produced debut solo album All That I Am & All That I Was which is to be released on April 3rd. Winner of “Best Female Vocalist” in the 2018 PROG Magazine poll and former lyricist, co-composer and lead vocalist of the 2017 Prog magazine Limel... 
Innervision Records Signs Multi-Award Winner, Veteran Jazz Trumpeter Tom 'Jamaica Funk' Browne
by A.A. Cristi - January 07, 2020 The veteran instrumentalist celebrates the signing appearing at the 7th annual 'Innervision Records After NAMM JAMM' in Anaheim, CA Jan. 19th following the music industry's NAMM convention.... 
Sonz Of Thunder UK Shows Gratitude In Video For 'Blessings Pon Blessings'
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 04, 2019 Brothers Shane and Dean Brown - aka SONZ OF THUNDER UK - have unveiled the music video for their latest track, 'Blessings Pon Blessings', featuring Ghana's award-winning gospel artist Edward Saah.... 
VP Records Will Release 'Down in Jamaica' 40th Anniversary Box Set Oct. 25!
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 10, 2019 Available October 25, 2019, Down In Jamaica: 40 Years of VP Records is a 94-track, multi-format limited edition (2,000 run) box set with a 24-page booklet and art cards detailing the hits, the rarities, and the history of the world's largest reggae label.... 
'Banana' feat. Shaggy Released by Island-Pop Star Conkarah
by Abigail Charpentier - August 20, 2019 Island-Pop Star, Conkarah, returns with the release of his new single and soon-to-follow music video 'Banana' featuring fellow Jamaican and GRAMMY award-winning artist, Shaggy, who also co-produced the track. ... 
VP Records Celebrates Forty Illustrious Years At Summerstage
by Tori Hartshorn - August 01, 2019 On Saturday, August 10, from 6-10 p.m., VP Records, the world's largest reggae music company, will celebrate its 40th anniversary at Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage.... 
Morgan Heritage Announce New Album LOYALTY
by Julie Musbach - July 15, 2019 Gramps, Peetah and Mr Mojo are the holy trinity comprising the iconic reggae based, Grammy-winning family band Morgan Heritage.... |
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