MAX ROMEO “EVERY MAN OUGHT TO KNOW” RECORD STORE DAY EXCLUSIVE FOR THE UK
Max Romeo is perhaps best known for his work in the mid to late 70s with the innovative producer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, “War In A Babylon,” “One Step Forward” and The Prodigy sampling “Chase The Devil” among his most notable works. Yet, the music that preceded that fruitful era is equally as important to the […]
Romain Virgo Makes A Soulful Return With “Driver”
Romain Virgo Makes A Soulful Return With “Driver” Jamaican recording artist Romain Virgo announces his latest single, “Driver,” arriving on 24 March 2023. The VP Records release marks the singer’s follow-up to 2021’s “Good Woman.” The reggae/dancehall powerhouse Donovan “Don Corleon” Bennett (Sean Paul, Rihanna, Sizzla) co- wrote and produced “Driver,” adding fresh gloss and […]
The London International Ska Festival 35th Anniversary
The London International Ska Festival 35th anniversary hits the capital this Easter – 6-9 April 2023 ft. The Pioneers, Susan Cadogan, Dave Barker, Freddie Notes, Rhoda Dakar, Roddy Radiation from The Specials & many more! Tickets/full info -> www.buytickets.at/hotshotscorcher
Greensleeves Records – The mission is clear!
About Greensleeves Records 1977. Shepherd’s Bush, London. A record shop at 44 Uxbridge Road, selling Jamaican music, decides it’s time to release its own tracks. – to arm every DJ and reggae fan in the UK with the latest sounds from downtown Kingston, Jamaica. And so, into a golden era of Reggae, Greensleeves Records was […]
Bournemouth Reggae Weekender secures £25,000 grant and headline sponsor
One love as Bournemouth Reggae Weekender secures £25,000 grant and headline sponsor Bournemouth Reggae Weekender is celebrating a double dose of good news. Afro* Disiac Live Radio CIC has been awarded a £25,000 National Lottery Project Grant by Arts Council England to deliver the three-day event from Friday July 28 to Sunday July 30. It […]
Reggae, Hiplife & Highlife
Ghana’s music is deeply entrenched in the very fabric of the country. Highlife (Hiplife) was the popular sound of the 1960s, a musical style combining traditional folk music and stories backed by arpeggiated blues-style guitar playing, and polyrhythmic drumming (Osibisaba). Calypso was included in Highlife as Ghana has various major ports of new influences and new sounds incorporated into its’ […]
5 BEST JAMAICAN SINGERS NAMED BY ROLLING STONE
When Rolling Stone, the iconic five-decade pop music magazine, released its Top 200 Singers Of All Time on January 1, 2023, nobody would have been surprised to find at least a few prominent Jamaicans populating the list, which was topped by the likes of Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Billie Holiday, and Sam Cooke. While the list predictably […]
New Music From Shaggy
Diamond-selling and 2x Grammy Award winning recording artist Shaggy returns with another infectious, joy-filled single “Gyal Dem Time” featuring Teejay. The song will be released by VP Records on February 3rd, 2023. “Gyal Dem Time” finds Shaggy once again embracing his Jamaican roots trading lines with Montego Bay vocalist Teejay (“From Rags to Riches,” and […]
BRITAIN’S NEGLECTED MUSIC HISTORY- Sound Systems
When it comes to the arts, fashion and music in British culture, there are long-neglected contributions from BAME communities. Sound systems are one of the most overlooked aspects of Black British music despite being a commercial success story of immense proportions. Sound systems originated in Kingston in the late 1940s, purpose-built to play records in dancehalls as an alternative […]
25 Years of Beenie Man’s “Who Am I” Sim Simma
Beenie Man’s worldwide Dancehall smash hit ‘Who Am I’ aka ’Sim Simma’ celebrates its 25th anniversary and is one of his most enduring and popular hits but it almost didn’t happen. In 1997 the biggest Riddim on the island was the ‘Playground’ Riddim which was composed by ace Dancehall producer Jeremy Harding. Tunes like Sean Paul’s […]