Headlines
Friday, July 4, 2008
MACHEL MONTANO HD, David Rudder, Krosfyah, Patrice Roberts, Len Boogsie Sharpe, Li'l Rick and Peter Ram are all confirmed for Barbados' newest all-inclusive event, eNVy.
Friday, July 4, 2008
International recording artiste Shaggy is number one on the pop music charts in Germany. His Uefa theme song Feel the Rush soared to number one
Friday, July 4, 2008
The Ultimate Reggae Dancehall X-perience is really just that, and perhaps a tad bit more. Assembled by Tad's Records International, this 22-track compilation can rival any VP Reggae Gold offering.
Friday, July 4, 2008
...How did you get started in the business? Well, I'm coming from a musical family and home, so music was always around. And also the fact that my father is Junior Reid
Friday, July 4, 2008
Dancehall artiste Mr Vegas has a heavy line-up for the summer with tours, new music, festivities and appearances.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
International Reggae Day (IRD) was celebrated yesterday to recognise the importance of reggae, but it was also a special day for pioneers of the music
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Dancehall's ace female deejay, Marion 'Lady Saw' Hall, recently apologised to her local fans for her absence this year from the premier reggae festival, Sumfest.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Coco Tea is now enjoying a major resurgence in his career on the international scene with the song that has garnered air play on radio stations around the globe and was featured on CNN, The New York Times, Washington Post and The Associated Press.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Caribbean music legend Eddy Grant is back in the UK this summer for his first tour of the country in more than 20 years
Friday, June 27, 2008
...Promoters of Soca 4 Summer, ... will this year, make strides toward unifying the people of the region yet again, by using music, the one tool that binds the world together
Friday, June 27, 2008
Fourteen years ago he began his musical journey with the band Signal. Since then, Rondy “Luta” Mc Intosh has remained relevant - a necessary staple in Vincy Mas and 2008 is no different.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Reggae star Tarrus Riley, one of this year's headline acts, served notice that he will be a hard act to follow when he delivered a well received three-song cameo at Tuesday night's Reggae Sumfest reception
Thursday 26 June, 2008
The press conference featured artistes that will be performing at tonight’s event, their managers and members of the local, regional and international media.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
TARRUS RILEY was just another struggling singer looking for his big break five years ago when he entered the Tuff Gong recording studio to cut Challenges, his debut album.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
...veteran singer Alton Ellis is still set on rocking as many stage shows as he can.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
SOME MEMBERS of the music fraternity seem divided on the issue of whether there is enough local music to fill this country's airwaves.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
On Tuesday, June 24 Greensleeves releases the essential Sizzla anthology, The Journey- The Very Best Of Sizzla, featuring the legendary sing-jay’s most cherished tunes, new bonus tracks, an exclusive DVD and deluxe packaging.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
...Jamaican Dancehall singer Reanno Gordon alias Busy Signal is known for his ‘gangsta’ lyrics which have been perceived in some circles to be glorifying the use of violence to resolve issues.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
...DJ Nicholas never misses the chance to give God praises. As long as the artiste is in the island, DJ Nicholas can be seen every Sunday at the New Life Assembly
Monday, June 23, 2008
Uptown Mondays sizzled last week when dub legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry made his grand entrance. Scratch aka The Upsetter was in town to shoot what was the first big budget music video of his entire career.
Friday, June 20, 2008
The Montreal Reggae Festival has reached a milestone, and will be celebrating its fifth consecutive year of hosting the hottest names in reggae music
Friday, June 20, 2008
...Of course, Eek-A-Mouse is not saying anything that has not been either said openly or thought about. Peter Tosh said it before, saying that part of the reason he was not bigger internationally was because
Friday, June 20 2008
...Next Thursday the soca star will take to the stage in what is being dubbed, a night to remember with a host of other popular Caribbean entertainers, including
Friday, June 20 2008
A true great of Caribbean music, Eddy Grant may be the only major artist in the world who owns every song he has recorded in a 40-year plus career.
Friday, June 20 2008
...A handful of Jamaican acts have been nominated for their collaborative efforts in the upcoming International Soca Awards.
Friday, June 20 2008
The life of a gospel artiste isn't all that easy, however, according to DJ Nicholas, coupled with the message being portrayed and the exposure and support from fans, it's all worth it.
Friday, June 20 2008
VP Records is set to re-release of the lover roots crooner Tarrus Riley’s first album Challenges, the release that put Tarrus on the map
Friday, June 20 2008
The Ragga soca competition may have had one year’s break, but that time only served to sharpen 23-year-old Danielle ‘Dani O’ Ollivierre’s talents.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Urban Music Alliance; Konshens' 'Winner;' MBC's 'Busted;' Mario C and TOK
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
On the heels of another great Carnival season in Trinidad and Tobago, Shurwayne Winchester has taken to the international arena, prepared in every way to showcase his talent, promote his country and of course, dynamically persuade the masses to embrace soca music.
Monday, June 16, 2008
There are fashion icons, there are fashionistas and then there is the inimitable Lee 'Scratch' Perry.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Trinidad is known mostly for soca music, but this is not the route along which Jamelody wanted to make his musical trod. Instead, it is reggae.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
...Boasting at least 9 000 "soca junkies" for more than eight hours of jamming last year, it is expected to be another wonderful mixture of energetic, awesome soca featuring the top stars of the region
Friday, June 13, 2008
...Known internationally as the Soca Queen, Alison Hinds will be performing acoustic interpretations of her extensive catalog including hits singles such as "Faluma", "Togetherness" and "Roll it Gal"."Caribbean Unplugged will provide a new dimension to West Indian musical artistes, allowing us to hear their music like never before"
Friday, June 13, 2008
...once you hear and see Capleton, you won’t confuse him with anyone else: He’s the bearded guy in a head wrap with the big heart and sandpaper voice. “Humility and tolerance is important,” said Capleton
Friday, June 13, 2008
Fifteen of the county’s top soca artistes will be vying for the honour of being crowned the first Carnival Ragga Soca champion.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Stage name: DJ Nicholas Real name: Nicholas Eccleston Birthdate: October 29...
Friday, June 13, 2008
Self-proclaimed King of the Dancehall, Moses 'Beenie Man' Davis, has voiced his obvious dislike for members of the prestigious reggae clan, the Marleys.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
How sweet it is to watch music video on demand. Muziklakay.com offers you the viewer to watch the video on your own time, pick and choose which one you want to see. Muziklakay.com is the #1 site to view kompa, zouk, rap kreyol ...
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Canadian reggae artiste, Steele, walked away with three awards at the recent Reggae Music Achievement Awards (RMAA), making him the night's big winner.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Ending months of speculation, singer Richell Bonner, better known as Richie Spice has formally confirmed that he has parted company with his long time management team, Fifth Element Records.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Reggaeton, the Puerto Rican rhythm-and-rhyme style that spread from regional to international audiences as the 21st century began, has been stalled in the United States by a language barrier.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Ricky T and his "758" camp, have been nominated for a record eight awards for the 2008 International Soca Music Awards. Overall, St Lucia has received 10 nominations plus one special award which will go to "De Invader."
Sunday, June 8, 2008
...The most recent controversy on the Caribbean forefront is the political strife that has trapped dancehall star Mr. Vegas in a rift between parties in Grenada.
Friday, June 06, 2008
...Voting will be opened to the public today, the sixth of June. Soca fans are encouraged to stay logged onto www.socaawards.com for up to date information and news relating to the event.
Friday, June 06, 2008
GOSPEL singer Jason Mighty's breakthrough debut album, Cornerstone, which has been getting major buzz from Jamaica to the Eastern Caribbean to the United States, is worthy of all the hype
Friday, June 06, 2008
When he starred in the 1972 film The Harder They Come, Jimmy Cliff turned reggae into a global phenomenon.
Friday, June 06, 2008
Reggae artiste Tarrus Riley is now officially the face of Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice in Jamaica.
Friday, June 06, 2008
Bounty's It's Da Party gets wet on June 15...
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Reid denies fight with Banton; Voice Mail shoots Ganga and Money video; 2008 Soca Gold hit-laden; Carribean ent. roundup
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Dozens packed in to a New York City restaurant Wednesday night as the sixteenth annual Reggae Sumfest festival kicked-off officially in the Big Apple
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
In their 2005 single “Rákata,” the reggaetón duo Wisín & Yandel demanded that their rivals either dance or get out of the way.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
THE trial involving Machel Montano continued yesterday, with most of the day's proceedings being engulfed by legal submissions
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
...Denise Gore, former in-house tour and booking associate, is no longer affiliated in any capacity with reggae artists Luciano, Mikey General, the Jah Messenjah camp and Jalpo Productions, effective immediately.
Monday, June 2, 2008
...Jimmy's first single, "La Bomba," had such an enormous response in the underground world that it quickly became a street anthem and currently has over 150,000 downloads. This single was a glimpse into the raw and diverse sound Jimmy implemented in the album.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
When Bunji Garlin and Fayann Lyons set off on their recent promotional tour of Europe they were not seeking to conquer new territories solely for their benefit.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Singing sensation LUST, the four-man group which includes Lukey D, Thriller U, Singing Melody and Tony Curtis is poised to attain that much-talked-about 'next level' in their career
Friday, May 30, 2008
After scoring the top-selling Latin album of 2007 with "El Cartel: The Big Boss," reggaeton star Daddy Yankee is beginning to pave the way for his next project with the track "Pose."
Friday, May 30, 2008
VP Records has released its latest Soca Gold series. Soca Gold 2008 hit the streets on May 20th and includes hits by Fay-Ann Lyons Alvarez, Roy Cape, Kerwin Du Bois & Shal Marshal, and Ricky T.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Since its inception in 1997, the Soca Gold series has led the genre with breakthrough hits and enduring classics.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Reggae artiste Prophecy has scored big on the Italian chart with a combination single entitled Party In Session
